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 There are 6 clues to

look for when investigate a text.

Title Main subject headings Visuals Bold Print Words Questions Other Features

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.

Question #1 What is the title?_______________________________________Based on the title, write (in your own words)

what the passage is about.______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

Question #2 List the Main Subject

Headings.____________________________________________________________________

What clues do you have about the passage? What do you think it will focus on?____________________________________________________________________________

Question #3 Look at all the visuals (pictures, charts,

graphs, maps, etc). List them here. ____________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Question #4 Are there any words on bold print? List

them here. ____________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Question #5 Are there any questions at the end of the

passage? Read them carefully.

Question #6 What other features do you notice about

the reading? ____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Homework Bring in an current events article for the

next class. We will investigate the article in class together.