2nd Grade 2nd Grade Reading: All About Penguins (Nonfiction)
Read an informational passage about penguins and answer detail and main-idea questions.
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- Grade
- 2nd Grade
- Subject
- Reading
- Skill
- Reading Comprehension
- Topic
- nonfiction comprehension
- Difficulty
- Standard
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- homework, centers, review, test prep
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will find key details and the main idea of an informational passage.
- Finding facts in nonfiction
- Identifying the main idea
- Using the text for answers
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Reading to learn facts
Nonfiction reading teaches students to hunt for facts and find the main idea. This passage gives clear facts about penguins, and the whole text supports one big point: penguins are swimming birds built for the cold.
How to use it
Have students point to the sentence that holds each fact, then ask what the whole passage is mostly about. Builds toward the honeybees passage.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Nonfiction comprehension is about finding facts and the big idea. Have students point to the sentence with each fact.
🏠 Parent note
Ask 'What is the whole passage mostly about?' for the main idea.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Answering from prior knowledge instead of the text
- Choosing a detail as the main idea
Answer Key
Sample answers are provided; wording may vary.
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