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

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).

Why is Reading Nonfiction Important?

Skills needed for high school/college/real life

Understand the overall meaning and the importance of details

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!

Nonfiction Texts

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

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.

Before we start…

I want to see how well you can read and comprehend a nonfiction text on your own.

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.

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.

3 Steps to Marking the Text

Number the Paragraphs

Circle key terms

Underline the author’s claims (arguments).

Once you get the article

Read it silently to yourself

Put a around any words or phrases you do not understand