Does it Tell a Story or Information Worksheet
This does it tell a story or information worksheet asks 2nd graders to read two short boat books and check which one has each story or text feature. An answer key is included.
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Description
Some books tell a make-believe story, and other books share real facts. Young readers learn to tell them apart by looking at how a book is written and what features it has. This does it tell a story or information worksheet helps second graders compare two short books on the same topic and notice the clues that show a story or an information text.
Students read Book 1, a make-believe story about a little tugboat lost in the fog, and Book 2, an information page that explains how boats float. Then they use a chart to check which book has each feature: characters who talk, a caption under the picture, a title, a word in bold print, and a problem that gets solved. Some features belong to both books, so children must look back at the texts and think carefully.
What’s Included
- A one-page does it tell a story or information worksheet with two original books about boats
- A five-row feature chart with check boxes for Book 1 and Book 2
- Story elements and text features practice on one page
- A complete answer key
Why This Worksheet Helps
First, it builds a clear habit of comparing and contrasting two texts on one topic, an important second grade reading skill. Second, it shows students that captions, titles and bold words are tools that help readers find information. Third, it reviews story elements such as characters and a problem, so kids can explain why a text is a story.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Read both books aloud first, then let students fill in the chart with a partner. Afterward, ask children to point to the caption and the bold word in Book 2. You can also pull a storybook and a nonfiction book from your class library and compare them with the same chart. Use this 2nd grade compare and contrast worksheet in a reading center, after a text features lesson, or as homework review.
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