Nonfiction Text Features Worksheet
Identify and understand common nonfiction text features in this Grade 2 ELA worksheet.
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying and understanding nonfiction text features.
All About Bears
Bears are large, furry animals that live in many parts of the world. There are different kinds of bears, like grizzly bears, polar bears, and black bears. **Grizzly bears** are very big and strong. They have a hump on their back. They eat berries, fish, and small animals. *Polar bears* live in cold places near the North Pole. They have thick white fur to help them stay warm in the snow and ice. They mostly eat seals. Black bears are the most common type of bear in North America. They can be black, brown, or even cinnamon colored. They like to eat nuts, fruits, and insects. **Did you know?** Bears can run very fast and are good swimmers. They also sleep for a long time in the winter, which is called hibernation. This helps them save energy when food is scarce.
1. What is the title of the passage?
Bear Food
All About Bears
Sleeping Bears
Fast Runners
2. What does the bold word "Grizzly bears" tell you about that part of the text?
It is not important.
It is a heading for a new topic.
It is a question.
It is a picture caption.
1. The words in *italics* in the passage are .
2. The text feature "Did you know?" is called a .
1. A heading tells you what a section is mostly about.
True
False
2. A caption is a small picture in a book.
True
False
1. What is the purpose of bold words in a nonfiction text?
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