Language and Content

Listen and Read Along

Focus on Genre

Informational Text Informational text is used to give facts about a topic. Informational text is nonfiction. This informational text tells about the U.S. government.

Focus on Comprehension

Make Comparisons When you compare things, you tell how they are alike and different. As you read “Our Government,” make notes in a chart about what the parts of our government do. Then you can tell how they are different.

Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branch
The Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., are symbols of the U.S. government.

The Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., are symbols of the U.S. government.