Reading Nonfiction: Learn About the Ocean

Come explore the ocean blue as you dive into this aquatic nonfiction passage! Learners will read about the plants and animals that live in the sea, like seaweed, coral, and fish. Then, they will answer a few questions about the passage that ask them to describe the ocean, identify an animal, and write a fact from the reading. 

This passage was written with first and second graders in mind. It’s a great choice for engaging emergent readers in accessible nonfiction practice with visual vocabulary support. Learners can practice recalling and answering questions about key details from the text. They’ll also build their background knowledge of the ocean, making it easier for them to approach more in-depth texts on this topic in the future. 

Keep learning with more nonfiction passages like Read to Learn: Little Earthworm, Big Help and Compare and Contrast in Nonfiction: The Amazing Life Cycles of Frogs and Butterflies.