I Have Who Has Text Features Activity
This I Have Who Has text features activity gets 1st to 3rd Grade readers listening for clues to sixteen nonfiction features, then hunting for them in a book. Answer key included.
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Description
Text features are the tools that help readers find facts fast in a nonfiction book: the table of contents, headings, captions, diagrams, the glossary and more. This I Have Who Has text features activity turns sixteen of those tools into a whole-class listening game for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade students.
Each child gets a game card. The child with the START card reads, “I have Title. Who has the list near the front that shows where each chapter starts?” Everyone listens, and the child holding Table of Contents reads next. The clues keep the chain going until it comes all the way back to the START card. Every card shows a simple page picture with the feature in color, so children see what each feature looks like while they hear what it does. After the game, children play Text Feature Tic-Tac-Toe with a real nonfiction book, hunting for nine features and writing the page where they found each one. A 2nd Grade practice worksheet asks children to name the colored part of six pages using a word bank. This text features chain game works for whole-group review, small groups or a literacy center.
What’s Included
- A How to Use page with prep tips, steps and extension ideas
- 16 I Have, Who Has game cards with a page picture for every text feature
- Text Feature Tic-Tac-Toe hunt sheet to use with any nonfiction book
- A 2nd Grade practice worksheet: name the text feature
- An answer key for the play order, plus a practice answer key
Why Kids Love It
- Every child holds a card, so everyone listens and gets a turn.
- Racing the clock to finish the chain makes review feel like a game.
- Hunting for features in a real book helps children use what they learned.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before the game, flip through a big nonfiction book and point out a few features. Play the I Have Who Has text features activity once to learn the cards, then time the class and try to beat it. With fewer players, give each child two or three cards. At home, families can play with a favorite library book and hunt for features together.
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