Practice headings, captions, diagrams, glossaries, indexes, maps, and other nonfiction text features in this 4th grade ELA review game. This is a Grade 4 English / ELA review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Headings & Titles, Pictures & Captions, Maps & Charts, Glossary & Index, Use the Feature.
- Grade 4 English / ELA review
- Whole-class review on one shared screen
- Test or quiz prep
- Team-vs-team practice in class
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
What text feature tells the main topic of an entire text?
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title
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What text feature explains what a photograph or illustration shows?
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caption
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What text feature shows locations and geographic information?
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map
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What feature gives definitions of important words from the text?
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glossary
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You see a bold word you do not know. Which feature might define it?
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glossary
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Board content
Headings & Titles
- $100 — What text feature tells the main topic of an entire text?
- title
- $200 — What feature names a smaller section within a text?
- heading
- $300 — How can headings help a reader?
- they organize information by topic
- $400 — If you need the section about habitat, what feature could help you find it quickly?
- heading
- $500 — Are headings usually part of fiction stories or informational texts?
- informational texts
Pictures & Captions
- $100 — What text feature explains what a photograph or illustration shows?
- caption
- $200 — What feature can show the parts of an object with labels?
- diagram
- $300 — Why might an author include a photograph?
- to show what something really looks like
- $400 — What can labels on a diagram help identify?
- specific parts
- $500 — Where is a caption usually placed?
- near the picture it describes
Maps & Charts
- $100 — What text feature shows locations and geographic information?
- map
- $200 — What feature organizes information into rows and columns?
- table
- $300 — What feature can display numbers visually using bars or lines?
- graph
- $400 — Which feature would best show the route of a migration?
- map
- $500 — Which feature could best compare rainfall totals across four months?
- graph
Glossary & Index
- $100 — What feature gives definitions of important words from the text?
- glossary
- $200 — Where is a glossary usually found?
- near the end of a book
- $300 — What feature lists topics alphabetically with page numbers?
- index
- $400 — If you want to find every page discussing volcanoes, which feature is most useful?
- index
- $500 — How is a glossary different from an index?
- a glossary defines words; an index points to pages
Use the Feature
- $100 — You see a bold word you do not know. Which feature might define it?
- glossary
- $200 — You need to understand the labeled layers of Earth. Which feature is most useful?
- diagram
- $300 — You need a quick overview of a section's topic. Which feature should you read first?
- heading
- $400 — You want to know when several historical events occurred. Which feature could organize them by date?
- timeline
- $500 — Why do authors use text features?
- to help readers find and understand information
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