Describing Connections: Events, Ideas, Procedures
2nd Grade English practice: To make a sandwich: First, get bread. Next, add peanut butter. Then, add jelly. What is the step after adding peanut butter. Part of informational: main idea (Informational: Main Idea).
~9 min
Non-fiction texts often tell us how things are connected. They might show cause and effect, or steps in a process.
Understanding How Ideas Connect
How Things Connect
- Cause and Effect: Why did something happen?
- Steps in a Process: What happens first, next, and last?
Non-fiction books show how ideas relate to each other. They often explain the cause of something or show the steps to finish a process.
💡 Think about how one thing leads to another.