Nonfiction index worksheets

The concept of nonfiction can be very abstract, making it difficult to teach the concept. These worksheets look at the nonfiction text feature; index. Within these worksheets are three activities that are designed to help students understand the concept of a index and how to create their own index.

This download includes a printable worksheet with three activities, a printable checklist with a checklist for individual students and for the class and finally an answer sheet with answers to the activities.

The objectives of these worksheets is to deepen the understanding of exactly what an index is and the different elements of an index.

The first activity placing words from a word bank in alphabetical order, the second activity is cutting and pasting keywords into an index and the third activity is reading short passages and students making their very own index.

These activities are great for grade 1,2 and 3 and can be used as an introduction, recap, support or enrichment. Simply print the activity and hand out students.

If you like these worksheets, have a look at the nonfiction text feature index lesson which goes alongside these PDFs and contains the online versions of the activities given as well as lesson slides that are animated with speaker notes.

Number of pages: Activities: 7, Answer sheets: 7, Checklist: 8

If you like these worksheets be sure to check out the following worksheets:

• * Nonfiction headings and subheadings

• * Nonfiction index

• * Nonfiction text features

• * Nonfiction introduction

• * Nonfiction glossary

• * Nonfiction title

• * Nonfiction captions and labels

• * Nonfiction photographs and illustrations

• * Nonfiction table of contents

• * Nonfiction title page

If you like these worksheets be sure to have a look at the nonfiction text feature lesson that goes along with these worksheets and has the similar activities that can be done instead of the printable activities as part of online learning/blended learning:

• * Nonfiction index lesson

-Activities: Three activities

-Answer sheet

-Checklist: Individual and class