Grade 2 · Reading · Lesson 17

Read Nonfiction Texts About Animals

Nonfiction texts are about real things — real animals, real places, real events. Unlike stories, they are written to inform the reader. Knowing how nonfiction is organized helps you find information quickly and read it more deeply.

What this lesson teaches

1Use headings and bold words to find information in a nonfiction text
2Answer fact-based questions using information from the text
3Tell the difference between a fact (can be checked) and an opinion (a personal view)

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