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Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on matching a text feature to the job it does, 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 that each ask different questions, so no two students 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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Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings

RI.2.5

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Write the letter of the match next to each one.

1.Join each job to the text feature that does it.
  • Lists the chapters in order, at the front
  • Tells you what the next part of the page is about
  • Names the parts of a drawing with little lines
  • Puts a few extra facts in a box beside the text
  • A.Subheading
  • B.Fact box
  • C.Table of contents
  • D.Labels
2.Join each job to the text feature that does it.
  • Shows how something works, with arrows between its parts
  • Lists topics from A to Z with page numbers, at the back
  • Makes an important word stand out on the page
  • Lets you tap to jump to another page of a website
  • A.Bold print
  • B.Diagram
  • C.Index
  • D.Menu

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. Lists the chapters in order, at the front — C (Table of contents) 2. Tells you what the next part of the page is about — A (Subheading) 3. Names the parts of a drawing with little lines — D (Labels) 4. Puts a few extra facts in a box beside the text — B (Fact box)
  2. 2.1. Shows how something works, with arrows between its parts — B (Diagram) 2. Lists topics from A to Z with page numbers, at the back — C (Index) 3. Makes an important word stand out on the page — A (Bold print) 4. Lets you tap to jump to another page of a website — D (Menu)

Questions about Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings

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

It practices matching a text feature to the job it does — 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 students is “Write the letter of the match next to each one”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

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

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.5 — RI.2.5, under Reading: Informational Text 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 student working at that standard — including older students 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 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

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.