Grade 1 · Reading · Lesson 23

Reading Facts About the Earth

We live on a very special planet called Earth. It is the third planet from the Sun and the only one known to support life. Reading facts about the Earth is a great way to practice nonfiction reading — look for key words, numbers, and evidence words like most, largest, about, and more than.

What this lesson teaches

1Read a short nonfiction article about the Earth and recall specific facts
2Identify facts about land, water, the atmosphere, and how we care for our planet
3Answer fact-based questions by locating evidence in the text

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