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Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on using text features to find a fact quickly, aligned to Common Core standard RI.2.5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 17 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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17 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.

Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings

RI.2.5

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Read the text, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

How a Camel Survives

A camel can cross a desert that would kill most animals. Almost every part of it helps. Its hump is not full of water. It is full of fat. The camel uses the fat for energy when there is no food, which is why the hump sags on a hungry camel. A camel has two rows of long eyelashes and can close its nostrils. Both keep sand out during a storm. Its feet are wide and flat. They spread the camel's weight so it does not sink into soft sand. A thirsty camel can drink a hundred litres in ten minutes.

  1. 1. How would subheadings help in this text?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

How a Polar Bear Stays Warm

A polar bear lives where the sea freezes. It has three ways of keeping its heat in. Under its skin is a layer of fat up to eleven centimetres thick. Fat is a poor conductor, so heat does not pass through it easily. Above that is dense underfur, packed tight so cold water cannot reach the skin. On top are long guard hairs. Each one is hollow and clear, not white. They look white because they scatter the light, the way snow does. A polar bear is so well insulated that it can overheat if it runs too far.

  1. 1. How would a labelled diagram help with this text?

LessonPrint · RI.2.5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Each body part could have its own named section, so a reader could find the hump or the feet directly.
  2. 2.1. It could show the three layers in order, which is hard to hold in your head from words alone.

Questions about Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings

What does the Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings worksheet cover?

It practises using text features to find a fact quickly — 2 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core RI.2.5: Use captions, bold print, subheadings and the index to find a fact quickly. The instruction to pupils is “Read the text, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.5 — RI.2.5, in the Reading: Informational Text domain for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on RI.2.5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings can I print?

25 versions, of which 17 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach RI.2.5?

Yes — “Captions, Bold Print and Menus” is a 40-minute Grade 2 plan for RI.2.5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings is the practice that follows it.

More practice for RI.2.5

Use captions, bold print, subheadings and the index to find a fact quickly.

Teaching this next? Captions, Bold Print and Menus is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.2.5 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.