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Focus: How do we investigate a text?

Focus: How do we investigate a text?. When reading nonfiction…. You are an investigator in search of answers! You need to: Investigate Interrogate Apprehend State the Evidence. Prereading Investigation. Step one- Investigate the information

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Focus: How do we investigate a text?

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  1. Focus: How do we investigate a text?

  2. When reading nonfiction…. • You are an investigator in search of answers! • You need to: • Investigate • Interrogate • Apprehend • State the Evidence

  3. Prereading Investigation • Step one- Investigate the information • There are 6 clues to look for when investigate a text. • Title • Main subject headings • Visuals • Bold Print Words • Questions • Other Features

  4. Return of the Wolves • Investigate the text with a partner • Look for clues to what the article is about. • Fill in the activity sheet with your partner.

  5. Question #1 • What is the title? _______________________________________ Based on the title, write (in your own words) what the passage is about. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  6. Question #2 • List the Main Subject Headings.____________________________________________________________________ • What clues do you have about the passage? What do you think it will focus on?____________________________________________________________________________

  7. Question #3 • Look at all the visuals (pictures, charts, graphs, maps, etc). List them here. • __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  8. Question #4 • Are there any words on bold print? List them here. • __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  9. Question #5 • Are there any questions at the end of the passage? Read them carefully.

  10. Question #6 • What other features do you notice about the reading? • ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  11. Homework • Bring in an current events article for the next class. We will investigate the article in class together.

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