NON-FICTION RESEARCH
Purpose:
Earlier in the year, students learned nonfiction reading strategies. This writing unit will build on that knowledge and allow students to practice those strategies, this time as writers.
In this unit, students begin by reading a collection of texts across a single topic. Students will learn note taking strategies and learn to take notes as they read. Those notes will help students develop an All
About book on their topic of choice.
Goals:
Students will be able to...
· Write
details that support the main idea of a page (structure)
· Make use
of nonfiction features to teach information (structure)
· Elaborate
using multiple strategies (i.e., giving more details by explaining where,
when or how, or providing an example with a personal story; giving warnings,
giving definitions of tricky vocabulary, or adding supplemental pages with
papers of their choice.)
· Add a
personal touch to books by starting some sections with a lead, such as a
question to the reader, or by giving an example using a story from their own
life. (Voice)
**You can help your child at home
by asking him/her to say what they learned about their topic.**