Second grade sentences with factual supporting details examples

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔍 A sentence needs a subject (who or what) and a verb (action).
• 💡 Factual details give information that can be proven true.
• 📝 Supporting details tell more about the main idea.
• 🌍 When writing, make sure your details match the sentence's topic.
• 🍎 Example: "Apples are fruits." (sentence) "Apples can be red, green, or yellow." (supporting detail)

Practice Quiz

1. Which of these is a sentence with a factual detail?
   1. A. My dog is cute.
   2. B. The sky is blue because of how sunlight scatters.
   3. C. I like pizza.
   4. D. Summer is fun.
2. Which sentence provides a supporting detail for: "Dogs are mammals."?
   1. A. Dogs like to bark.
   2. B. Mammals have fur or hair.
   3. C. Dogs eat bones.
   4. D. My dog is small.
3. What makes a detail "factual"?
   1. A. It is something someone believes.
   2. B. It can be proven true.
   3. C. It is a funny story.
   4. D. It is an opinion.
4. Which of the following is NOT a factual detail about cats?
   1. A. Cats are mammals.
   2. B. Cats have whiskers.
   3. C. Cats are the best pets.
   4. D. Cats purr.
5. Which sentence gives a supporting detail for: "Water is important."?
   1. A. Water is wet.
   2. B. People need water to survive.
   3. C. Water is fun to play with.
   4. D. Water is clear.
6. Which of these is a factual sentence about the sun?
   1. A. The sun is hot.
   2. B. The sun is a star that gives Earth light.
   3. C. The sun is far away.
   4. D. The sun is yellow.
7. Which detail supports the sentence: "Birds can fly."?
   1. A. Birds have feathers and wings.
   2. B. Birds eat worms.
   3. C. Birds sing songs.
   4. D. Birds build nests.