Learning about Non-Fiction Text Features

This week we introduced Non-Fiction text features.  This wasn't all new for them...we have been looking at non-fiction and discussing it a little all year.  This week, we are really going to go into detail about the features, why they are important, and how they can help us.  We are also going to compare fiction and non-fiction.

First, I found these great anchor charts on Pinterest!

We looked at many non-fiction books and discussed the different features.  We added this page of notes to our reader's notebooks.

Non-Fiction Notes

Next, we will go over our essential questions for this unit.  The class will get this page with the essential questions and a chart to list the purpose of the non-fiction text feature.  This will be added to their reader's notebooks too.

Non-Fiction Features

 After using the anchor chart above to discuss the differences between fiction and non-fiction, the class will complete the fiction/non-fiction features chart with a partner.

Fiction/Non-Fiction Features Chart

Fiction/Nonfiction Venn Diagram

(we plan to use the venn diagram to take notes and add to the reader's notebooks.)

During our non-fiction unit, we plan to discuss determining importance.  You can find some really great lessons in these books!

Reading With Meaning by- Debbie Miller

Comprehension Connections- by Tanny McGregor

Strategies That Work by- Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis

Interactive Read Alouds by- Linda Hoyt

Tanny McGregor has a determinig importance song you can download.  Here is a book mark with the words. We practice this throughout the unit and add the words to our reader's notebooks.

Determining Importance Song Bookmark