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Nonfiction Texts

Nonfiction Texts. As you come in…. Find your new seat! On a blank sheet of paper, write down what you know about non-fiction texts. What are they? Who writes them? What information do you get from them? When done, silent read (10 minutes). Nonfiction Texts.

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Nonfiction Texts

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  1. Nonfiction Texts

  2. As you come in… • Find your new seat! • On a blank sheet of paper, write down what you know about non-fiction texts. What are they? Who writes them? What information do you get from them? • When done, silent read (10 minutes)

  3. Nonfiction Texts • Writing that is about facts or real events • The opposite of fiction • Nonfiction may be objective (no side taken) or bias (in support of one side).

  4. Why is Reading Nonfiction Important? • Skills needed for high school/college/real life • Understand the overall meaning and the importance of details

  5. You have done this before • In school and on tests. • You already know some strategies necessary to read, comprehend , and describe nonfiction texts…let’s prove it • Read the article “A Marsden Giberter” and answer the questions that follow. You probably know how to read a nonfiction text better than you think already!

  6. Nonfiction Texts • In this unit, we will learn tips and tricks that will help us better read and comprehend nonfiction texts.

  7. By the end of this unit… • I can critically read a nonfiction article using “marking the text” strategies. • I can draw conclusions from the text using evidence to support my opinions. • I can make connections between ideas in a text. • I can summarize ideas within a nonfiction text. • I can participate in discussions, such as philosophical chairs and Socratic seminars.

  8. Before we start… • I want to see how well you can read and comprehend a nonfiction text on your own.

  9. Pre-reading Journal • Think of a trend that people have started because if was something shown in a movie or television show. Explain using full sentences and detail. Journals should be at LEAST one paragraph long. • EX: The TV show “Glee” made choir or glee clubs more popular in schools.

  10. Marking the Text • What is it? • An active reading strategy that asks you to think critically about what you’re reading. • Why should I mark the text? • It helps you focus on what’s being said in the text. • When should I use this strategy? • When I read any nonfiction article.

  11. 3 Steps to Marking the Text • Number the Paragraphs • Circle key terms • Underline the author’s claims (arguments).

  12. Once you get the article • Read it silently to yourself • Put a around any words or phrases you do not understand

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