Our first non-fiction reading unit of the year - yay! The kids are excited to dive into a variety of topics. This unit emphasizes skills that are used to read and comprehend a nonfiction text. Students will learn about the attributes of nonfiction texts. They will learn to determine importance, use text features, and build vocabulary as they explore a variety of nonfiction texts.
During this unit we will be working on mastering these skills:
Resultant Skills:
Students will be able to:
1. Ask questions about the key details in an informational text.
identify the main topic of a text and key details
2. Identify unknown words or words needing clarification in a text. We will become more deliberate in identifying new vocabulary terms and making a point to define these words to improve comprehension and overall understanding of new learning.
3. Describe the connections made between two: individuals, events, ideas
4. Identify various text features (e.g., headings, tables of content, glossaries, electronic menus, icons).
5. Determine how to use various text features to locate key facts or information in a text.
6. Characteristics of fiction and non-fiction and compare the two
I also like to introduce the children to a variety of non-fiction texts in addition to books. We will explore library resources and enjoy reading magazines, periodicals, encyclopedias, online resources, newspapers (with age appropriate content ;) )
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