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Icebergs: Use the Index and Glossary

Use an index, a glossary, question subheadings, bold words and a fact box to find key facts quickly in a short article about icebergs.

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Aligned toRI.2.5

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 10 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 2
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students use an index to find the page that tells about a topic.
  • Students use a glossary and bold words to find word meanings.
  • Students use subheadings and a fact box to locate key facts in a text.

How to use

Point out the index and the glossary before students begin and talk about how they are different. Then let students use the features to answer without rereading every page.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RI.2.5

Use text features such as captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, and indexes to find key facts quickly.

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Icebergs: Use the Index and Glossary

Find facts with an index, a glossary, subheadings and a fact box.

Read the article

Look at the subheadings, the bold words, the fact box, the glossary and the index.

Ice Giants at Sea

Page 1

What Is an Iceberg?

An iceberg is a big piece of ice floating in the sea. Most float in cold seas near the North and South Poles.

Page 2

Where Do Icebergs Come From?

Icebergs start out as part of a glacier. When a glacier reaches the sea, big chunks crack off. This is called calving. Icebergs are made of fresh water.

Page 3

Why Is Most of It Hidden?

Ice is a little lighter than water, so an iceberg floats low. Most of it stays hidden under the waves. Ships steer far around icebergs to stay safe.

Fact Box: Some icebergs are flat on top, like a table. Others have pointed tops.

Page 4

What Happens to an Iceberg?

Wind and currents push icebergs along. Icebergs drift for months or years. Seals and seabirds may rest on them. In warmer water, they melt.

Glossary

calving: when ice breaks off a glacier

drift: to be carried by wind or water

fresh water: water that is not salty

glacier: a huge mass of slow-moving ice on land

Index

calving, 2
drift, 4
fresh water, 2
glacier, 2
melting, 4
seabirds, 4
seals, 4
shapes, 3
ships, 3

Use the index

Use the index to answer. You do not need to read every page.

1.
Use the index. Write the page number for each word.

ships: page  
calving: page  
seals: page  

2.
Omar wants to read about the shapes of icebergs. Use the index. Which page should he turn to?
  • A. page 1
  • B. page 2
  • C. page 3
  • D. page 4
3.
Use the index. Circle every word that you can read about on page 2.

glaciersealsshapescalvingfresh waterdriftmelting

Use the subheadings, glossary and fact box

Use the text features to find each answer.

4.
Under which subheading did the article give each fact? Sort the facts.
Ships steer far around icebergs.Big chunks crack off a glacier.Wind and currents push icebergs along.Seals and seabirds may rest on icebergs.Icebergs are made of fresh water.Most of an iceberg stays under the waves.
Where Do Icebergs Come From?Why Is Most of It Hidden?What Happens to an Iceberg?
5.
The word drift is in bold. Use the glossary. What does drift mean?
  • A. to break off the end of a glacier
  • B. to melt away slowly in warm water
  • C. to sink down deep under the waves
  • D. to be carried by wind or water
6.
Use the glossary. Write the missing word.

Fresh water is water that is not  .

7.
Read the fact box. Which fact does it give?
  • A. Most icebergs are in cold seas.
  • B. Some icebergs are flat on top.
  • C. Icebergs can drift for years.
  • D. Icebergs come from glaciers.
8.
Find the subheading Why Is Most of It Hidden? Underline the sentence that tells where most of an iceberg is.

Ice is a little lighter than water, so an iceberg floats low.Most of it stays hidden under the waves.Ships steer far around icebergs to stay safe.

9.
How is the index different from the glossary?
  • A. The index gives page numbers. The glossary tells what words mean.
  • B. The index tells what words mean. The glossary gives page numbers.
  • C. The index shows the photos. The glossary lists the subheadings.
  • D. The index tells a story. The glossary lists the facts in order.
10.
Your friend asks, "What is calving?" Name two text features in this article that could help your friend find the answer. Then write what calving is.

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