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Using Headings and an Index is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on finding a fact fast with the parts of a book, aligned to Common Core standard RI.1.5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils 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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Using Headings and an Index

RI.1.5

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1.What does a heading tell you?
  • A.How long the book is
  • B.What the part underneath is about
  • C.Who wrote the book
2.You want to know which page is about roots. Which part helps most?
  • A.The glossary
  • B.The cover
  • C.The index
3.You want to know what "pasteurising" means. Which part helps most?
  • A.The contents page
  • B.The index
  • C.The glossary
4.Where would you look to find what page "bats" is on?
  • A.The index
  • B.The front cover
  • C.The last page
5.Why is some print made bold?
  • A.To show it is the end
  • B.Because the printer ran out of ink
  • C.To show it is an important word
6.What is a glossary for?
  • A.Explaining what special words mean
  • B.Listing the pictures
  • C.Naming the author
7.What does a subheading do?
  • A.Breaks a long part into smaller named pieces
  • B.Names the illustrator
  • C.Ends the chapter
8.A diagram has small words with lines pointing at parts. What are they called?
  • A.Headings
  • B.Labels
  • C.Captions

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Answer key — Using Headings and an Index

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.What the part underneath is about
  2. 2.The index
  3. 3.The glossary
  4. 4.The index
  5. 5.To show it is an important word
  6. 6.Explaining what special words mean
  7. 7.Breaks a long part into smaller named pieces
  8. 8.Labels

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.5 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.