Fiction or Nonfiction Worksheet 2: Two Texts About Elephants
Compare a story and a fact page about elephants.
Two Texts
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Read the passage, then answer the questions.
- 0Two Texts
Text A. Ellie the elephant wanted to fly. She tied balloons to her ears and hopped from the riverbank. “Whee!” she trumpeted, as the balloons carried her above the trees.
Text B. African elephants are the largest land animals. An adult can weigh up to six tonnes and eat 150 kilograms of food a day. Elephants live in family groups led by the oldest female.
- 1Which text is fiction? A Text A B Text B
- 2Which text is nonfiction? A Text A B Text B
- 3Give one clue that Text A is fiction.
- 4Give one fact from Text B.
- 5Who leads an elephant family group? A the oldest female B the biggest male C the youngest calf
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Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. A – Text A
- 2. B – Text B
- 3. An elephant flies with balloons / has a name and speaks.
- 4. Elephants are the largest land animals / live in family groups.
- 5. A – the oldest female
About this skill
Fiction has characters and a plot. Nonfiction gives facts.
How to teach it
- Read the passage twice: once for meaning, once for detail.
- Underline the words that prove each answer.
- Say your answer in a full sentence.
Mistakes to watch for
- Answering from opinion rather than evidence in the text.
