2nd Grade Nonfiction Text Features Reading Passage - Biomes - At ... - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to solve the questions shown on the worksheet.

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Question 1: Where do polar bears live?

From the text in the left column:
> “The climate of the tundra biome is very cold all year long. Many trees cannot live in the tundra biome, but animals like polar bears can.”

So, polar bears live in the tundra biome.

Also, looking at the map (even though we’re not describing it), the legend shows that tundra is colored light blue or gray — and it’s located near the North Pole, which matches where polar bears are known to live.

✔ Answer: Polar bears live in the tundra biome.

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Question 2: What text feature is shown on the page?

Looking at the layout:

- There’s a title: “Biomes”
- There’s a world map with color-coded regions and a legend
- The legend explains what each color means (e.g., green = tropical rainforest, orange = desert, etc.)
- This helps readers understand where each biome is located

This is called a map with a legend — which is a common non-fiction text feature.

But since the question asks for “what text feature is shown,” and given the options later (in the multiple choice part), we’ll look at those.

Wait — actually, there’s a multiple-choice section below:

> How does this feature help you understand the text?
> a. It shows you what each biome looks like.
> b. It helps you see where the different biomes are located.

And above that, another question:

> What text feature is shown on the page?

Since the main visual element besides the text is the world map with colors and a key/legend, the correct answer is likely:

→ Map (or “World Map”) — but since it’s multiple choice elsewhere, let’s check context.

Actually, re-reading: the second sheet has:

> What text feature is shown on the page?
> [blank lines]

Then below:

> How does this feature help you understand the text?
> a. It shows you what each biome looks like.
> b. It helps you see where the different biomes are located.

So the “feature” being referred to is the map.

Maps show location — so option b is correct for how it helps.

But the first blank (“What text feature...”) should be filled with: Map or World Map.

However, sometimes worksheets expect specific terms. Since the header says “NON-FICTION TEXT FEATURES”, and maps are one of them, “map” is acceptable.

Alternatively, if they want the *type* of map feature, maybe “legend” — but the whole thing is a map.

Looking again: the map includes a legend, labels, colors — so the entire graphic is a map.

✔ So:
“What text feature is shown on the page?” → Map

“How does this feature help...” → b. It helps you see where the different biomes are located.

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Question 3: Multiple Choice – “How many biomes are there?” (implied from text)

Text says:
> “The world can be divided up into just six biomes or all the way up to seventeen biomes.”

So possible answers could be 6 or 17 — but then there’s a multiple choice:

> a. seven
> b. ten

Wait — that doesn’t match directly.

Hold on — perhaps this is referring to something else?

Actually, looking back at the fluency tracker and line numbers — maybe the multiple choice is tied to a specific sentence?

Line 101–104 says:
> “The world can be divided up into just six biomes or all the way up to seventeen biomes.”

So neither 7 nor 10 is stated as the number — unless...

Wait — maybe the question is misaligned? Or perhaps it's asking about aquatic biomes?

No — let’s read carefully.

Actually, the multiple choice appears under a heart icon and says:

> a. seven
> b. ten

But no direct question is written next to it — except possibly implied from earlier.

Wait — looking at the bottom right of the first page:

There’s a partial sentence: “...are show?” — probably cut off.

Possibly: “How many biomes are shown on the map?”

Let’s count the biomes listed in the legend:

Legend items (from top to bottom):

1. Ice, snow and polar desert
2. Tundra
3. Taiga
4. Temperate deciduous forest
5. Mixed and deciduous forest
6. Tropical rainforest
7. Steppe
8. Savanna
9. Desert
10. Mediterranean vegetation

That’s 10 biomes listed in the legend!

Even though the text says “six to seventeen”, the map specifically shows 10 types via its legend.

Therefore, if the question is “How many biomes are shown on the map?” → answer is ten

Which matches option b. ten

✔ So final answer for that MCQ: b. ten

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Now compiling all answers clearly:

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Final Answer:

Where do polar bears live? → Tundra biome

What text feature is shown on the page? → Map

How does this feature help you understand the text? → b. It helps you see where the different biomes are located.

Multiple choice (how many biomes shown?): → b. ten