Grade 3 · Reading · Lesson 17

Read Nonfiction About Science and History

Nonfiction text gives us true information about the real world. Science books explain how things work — like volcanoes, the water cycle, or the human body. History books tell us what happened in the past — like ancient civilisations, famous explorers, or important events.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify key features of nonfiction text including headings, bold words, and captions
2Use text features to locate information quickly in a nonfiction passage
3Answer fact-based comprehension questions using evidence from a nonfiction text

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