A page about bees has a photo of a bee on a flower. Under it, the author has written in small print: 'A worker bee carries pollen on its back legs.' What is that line doing?

• It names the topic of the whole page about bees.
• It tells the reader how many photos the book has.
• It tells the reader what to notice in this photo.

A page explains how to decorate a paper bookmark. Which layout helps a reader follow the jobs in order?

• Numbered steps with the jobs in the order you do them.
• One paragraph that mixes the jobs into a different order.
• A list of the page's words arranged in alphabetical order.

A story says 'the shadow crept across the floor' instead of 'the shadow moved across the floor'. What effect can 'crept' have?

• It can make the movement feel fast and cheerful.
• It can make the movement feel slow and spooky.
• It can tell the reader the exact size of the shadow.

Bold print in a nonfiction text usually marks a word the author wants you to notice.

A bread-making page has a photo showing only a baker smiling and waving. That photo shows the steps for making bread.

A school-garden map shows the vegetable beds, shed and gate in their positions. How can the map help the reader?

• It shows which vegetables each pupil likes eating.
• It shows the date when every garden tool was bought.
• It shows where the garden's places are in relation to each other.

A mystery story slowly reveals clues one at a time before showing who took the missing bike at the very end. What does this order do for the reader?

• It builds suspense while readers wait for the answer.
• It gives away the answer before readers see any clues.
• It removes the answer so readers never learn who did it.

One part of a page about polar bears tells you which lands they live on, how thick the ice is there, and how cold the air gets. Which heading fits that part best?

• What Polar Bears Like to Eat
• Where Polar Bears Live
• How Polar Bear Cubs Grow

Ravi says, 'A claim must be true because it is printed in bold.' What should he check instead?

• Whether the printer used the darkest possible ink.
• Whether there is evidence that supports the claim.
• Whether the claim uses more letters than the heading.

A page explains how to plant seeds. A separate box says, 'Our garden club meets on Tuesdays.' Why might that line sit in a box beside the instructions?

• It makes the meeting day into a step for planting seeds.
• It keeps extra information apart from the planting steps.
• It proves the meeting day is the only fact on the page.