1. Before reading the article get some information on Social Studies and make use of the 'Helpful Tips' below.Social Studies is a kind of nonfiction. It gives facts about people in different parts of the world. It tells where they live and how they live together in groups. Social Studies writing has the same parts as all nonfiction writing.TOPIC: This is what the writing is about. Social Studies is always about real people and real places.MAIN IDEAS: These are the important ideas you learn as you read. In Social Studies you learn important facts about people and places.FEATURES: These are the things which mean specific (typical) characteristics. In a Social Studies articles, pictures show you what the people and the places look like. A map might show you the places in a town or city.