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Text Feature Scavenger Hunt

Informational Text Features

Day 122of 180
Week 25of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and locate different text features in informational books

2

Understand the purpose of various text features

3

Develop research skills using text features

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 18:15

“The heart of the prudent gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”

— Proverbs 18:15 (WEB)

Encourages students to be curious learners who seek understanding through careful observation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Various informational books about nature and science
  • Scavenger hunt worksheets
  • Colored sticky notes
  • Pencils
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and review previous lesson on text features. Explain today's exciting scavenger hunt to find different features in books.

💭 Review Question: Can anyone remember what a text feature is?
2Teaching (10 min)

Demonstrate how to use different text features to find information quickly in a sample book.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Text features help us find information faster
  • Different features serve different purposes
  • Good readers use text features to understand more
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Why do you think authors use text features?
  • Which text feature do you find most helpful?
3Activity: Text Feature Scavenger Hunt (10 min)
hands-on

Students will explore books and identify various text features using sticky notes and worksheets.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose an informational book
  2. Find and mark different text features with colored sticky notes
  3. Record each feature on your worksheet
  4. Share discoveries with a partner
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Work in pairs to find text features

Challenge: Create a presentation about the text features found

4Closing (5 min)

Discuss findings and celebrate learning about text features.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What text features did you find today?
  • How do text features help you learn?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for giving us curious minds to learn about Your wonderful world. Help us to be wise learners who seek knowledge.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll practice using text features to research specific topics!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 18:15

“The heart of the prudent gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”

— Proverbs 18:15 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Create hand motions to act out seeking knowledge

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Text features help children navigate informational texts more effectively

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage exploration of different types of books
  • Ask children to explain text features they discover
  • Read informational books together at home
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may find it challenging to distinguish between different text features

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to point out and explain the purpose of various text features

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a personal book with different text features
  • Collect and compare text features from different types of books
  • Make a text feature poster for the classroom

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