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Detective Dottie and the Mystery of the Magic Book
Detective Dottie had a magical book. The book had special powers, its headings and subheadings could talk! One day, all the headings disappeared. Without them, Dottie couldn't quickly understand what the pages were about. She also noticed the glossary, full of word meanings, missing too. Dottie knew she had a mystery to solve. Using clues from the index, or list of topics, she embarked on an adventure. As each feature returned, the book became easier to read. By the end, she realized that text features are super important for understanding a book.
Question 1
What did Detective Dottie use to solve the mystery of the missing headings and glossary?
Her intuition
Her magical book
The index of the book
Explanation. Dottie used clues from the index, or list of topics, to solve the mystery.
Her detective tools
A clue from her friend
Question 2
What is a glossary in a book?
A list of topics
A list of pictures
A list of chapter titles
A list of word meanings
Explanation. A glossary is a list of word meanings in a book.
A list of author's notes
Question 3
Why are text features like headings and glossary important in a book?
They make the book look nice
They make the book longer
They make the book easier to read
Explanation. Text features like headings and glossary aid in understanding the content of the book quickly and easily.
They make the book more expensive
They make the book more entertaining
Question 4
What was the effect of the return of the headings and glossary in the book?
Dottie became bored
Dottie lost the book
The book became easier to read
Explanation. As each feature returned, the book became easier for Dottie to read. This shows the importance of these text features.
The book became less interesting
The book became harder to read
Question 5
What is another term for the 'index' mentioned in the story?
Table of Contents
Glossary
Summary
List of topics
Explanation. In the story, 'index' is also referred to as the 'list of topics'.
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