Here’s the correct answer for each blank, based on standard expository text features:
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1. First Box (about fish illustration):
✔ Caption
> *Explanation:* A caption is a short explanation or description that accompanies a photograph, drawing, or other illustration. In this case, “A group of fish is called a school” explains the image and adds context — which is exactly what a caption does.
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2. Second Box (about “Players on the Field” heading):
✔ Subheading
> *Explanation:* A subheading is a title for a section within a larger text. It helps organize the content and tells the reader what that particular section is about. “Players on the Field” introduces the information that follows — making it a subheading.
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3. Third Box (about the word “capital” in bold/underlined):
✔ Bold Word / Key Vocabulary / Highlighted Term
> *Explanation:* When an author makes a word stand out (using bold, italics, underlining, or color), it’s usually to emphasize that it’s an important term or vocabulary word. In this context, “capital” is being highlighted as a key concept — so the best fit is
Bold Word or
Key Vocabulary. Since the prompt says “usually a key word,”
Key Vocabulary is most precise.
*(Note: Some curricula may call this “Highlighted Term” or “Vocabulary Word.” But “Key Vocabulary” is the most commonly accepted term in elementary reading instruction.)*
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4. Fourth Box (about pictures of birds):
✔ Illustration
> *Explanation:* An illustration is a picture or diagram that helps explain or show what the text is describing. The images of the eagle and the bird help the reader visualize the topic — so this is clearly an
illustration.
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✔ Final Answers (to write in the blanks):
1.
Caption
2.
Subheading
3.
Key Vocabulary *(or “Bold Word” if your curriculum prefers that)*
4.
Illustration
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of expository text worksheet.
