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Magazine Nonfiction Text Features Scavenger Hunts

$2.75

(25 customer reviews)

During reading centers, nonfiction text features scavenger hunts help 3rd and 4th graders identify text features in context; this builds up their reading comprehension in a unique way!

Number of Pages: 13–which includes scavenger hunts + directions
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Magazine Nonfiction Text Features Scavenger Hunts

 

Have you tried using nonfiction text features scavenger hunts in your classroom? Your students are going to love this hands-on ELA activity.

This resource gives your 3rd and 4th graders engaging practice identifying nonfiction text features using real texts. Students search, identify, and apply what they learn in books, magazines, and classroom articles.

These nonfiction text features scavenger hunts turn passive reading into active learning. Students do not just spot features. They explain how each one supports understanding.

 


 

What’s Included:

• 5 scavenger hunt templates, printable and digital
• Full page and half page versions
• Student directions page with “I CAN” objective and clear visuals
• 10 question multiple choice assessment, Easel Assessments only
• Image based quiz where students identify nonfiction text features, Easel only

 

The assessments include visuals of common text features. Students practice recognizing them in context. Great for test prep.

 


 

How to Use

This activity works with ANY nonfiction text, including:

• Library books
• Magazines
• Informational booklets
• Printed passages
• Classroom articles

 


 

You can use these nonfiction text features scavenger hunts for:

• Reading centers
• Small group instruction
• Independent literacy stations
• Informational text units
• Review before assessments
• Test prep practice

Print and go. Or assign digitally. Both formats are ready to use.

 


 

Why Teachers Love These Scavenger Hunts

• Make identifying nonfiction text features interactive
• Work with materials you already have
• Encourage students to identify a wide range of text features
• Strengthen informational reading comprehension
• Require zero prep

 

Students actively hunt for headings, captions, diagrams, bold words, and more. They record their findings and explain how each feature helps the reader.

That deeper thinking leads to stronger comprehension.

 


 

A Fun and Easy to Use ELA Center

These nonfiction text features scavenger hunts fit perfectly into upper elementary informational text units. They support review before quizzes and state assessments. They also work well when you introduce nonfiction text features for the first time.

If you want an engaging, flexible way to reinforce nonfiction reading skills, these nonfiction text features scavenger hunts give you structure without extra planning.

Your students stay focused. You build confidence with informational text.

25 reviews for Magazine Nonfiction Text Features Scavenger Hunts

  1. Jane McLaughlin –

    Great resource to supplement your unit planning and daily lessons!

  2. Jannan W. –

    I’m excited to use these with my homeschooled children.

  3. Tammy T. –

    This was a great resource for my 3rd graders on text features!

  4. Erin Littlefield –

    I was looking for a hands-on activity 3rd grade students could do independently at a center, and this was perfect!

  5. Nicole G. –

    I liked that I could use this as a center activity or whole class and they worked in partners. It was nice that I could use any non fiction texts that had the features on here for them to find.

  6. Tracy M. –

    As third graders, I thought my kids would understand text features… turns out I was wrong. This really help solidify them for my students.

  7. Ariane O. –

    Students had a good time searching for text features.

  8. Ashley G. –

    My students found this product very engaging and they really loved using it!

  9. Denise W. –

    This is a hands on way for students to practice identifying text features. I used the classroom magazines that I use for current events & supplementary resources for these centers.

  10. Natasha D. –

    This was such an easy resource to use. Students were very engaged.

  11. april L. –

    Fantastic product, very happy with my purchase! Thank you for an awesome item for my classroom!

  12. Jessica Knight –

    My students have been so excited about reading the magazines and using these resources.

  13. Lisa K. –

    This was a valuable resource to incorporate into my classroom!

  14. 4 little readers –

    This was great review for text features, which we definitely needed. It has been a little challenging, but I love the scavenger hunt aspect of it.

  15. Learning time with Lemons –

    We use this EVERY week during reading centers. It allows my students to dive into the text and have a lot of fun while doing so! Just what I was looking for!

  16. Modern Language Academy –

    I’m looking forward to using this resource with my students this year!

  17. Aelise G. –

    My students enjoyed using this resource as a review for nonfiction text. It was a fun activity!

  18. Joy E. –

    This was a really fun way for the students to show what they know about text features.

  19. Tammy F. –

    This resource is great! It is very aligned to the standards. My students were engaged and enjoyed it.

  20. Victoria O. –

    So great! Engaging! My kids love this!

  21. Michelle T. –

    Awesome resource and I love that I can pair it with scholastic news and have an easy center for my students.

  22. Ashley S. –

    Great resource! A variety of organizers and definitely helped my students better understand and find text features in a variety of texts.

  23. Sunshiney in Second –

    Great resource! I love using this!

  24. Erica B. –

    GREAT RESOURCE

  25. Learn with Lesli –

    Thank you!

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