Exploring Nonfiction
A Grade 2 worksheet to help students understand and identify nonfiction texts.
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Exploring Nonfiction
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Read the instructions carefully and answer all questions.
What is Nonfiction?

Nonfiction books tell us about real things, real people, and real events. They give us facts and information. We can learn a lot from nonfiction books!
1. Which of these is a nonfiction book?
A story about a talking bear
A book about different kinds of animals
A fairy tale about a princess
A poem about space
2. What kind of information do nonfiction books give us?
Made-up stories
Facts and real information
Songs and rhymes
Jokes and riddles
Use the word bank to fill in the blanks.
1. Nonfiction books tell us about things.
2. We can new things from nonfiction books.
3. Nonfiction books give us and information.
Read each statement and circle True or False.
1. Nonfiction books are always about made-up stories.
True
False
2. You can learn new things from nonfiction books.
True
False
1. Name one thing you learned from a nonfiction book.
2. What is your favorite kind of nonfiction book to read? Why?
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