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with comprehending nonfiction pieces. Nonfiction has its own set of challenges that fiction doesn’t; for example, readers often have to figure out which information is important and which isn’t. One way to help students navigate nonfiction—and ultimately succeed in tests—is by giving them practice in reading and comprehending nonfiction ...
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Text Set of Articles about Nonfiction Issues. Could be used for making judgments and forming opinions, persuasive writing, or author’s purpose. Kelly Gallagher’s Article of the Week. Higher Level Nonfiction with instructed annotations and critical thinking questions.
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traditional forms of nonfiction, such as textbooks and news articles, but they must also comprehend newer forms of nonfiction, such as advertisements on Web sites and e-mail on the Internet. Many students can benefit from reading more nonfiction, but finding good examples of nonfiction for instruction at different grade levels can be challenging.
- "A Fish Named Dog" by Christyne Morrell (3rd Grade) In this short story for 3rd graders, the narrator receives a goldfish instead of the dog she asked from her parents.
- "Impossible to Train" by David Hill (3rd Grade) In this short story for 3rd graders, Bea, Jesse, and Sammy describe how difficult it is to train their pets, but also what they love about them.
- "MVP" by Clare Mishica (3rd Grade) In this short story for 3rd graders, Derek is determined to outscore his teammate Cole and become his basketball’s team MVP, or most valuable player.
- "An Honest Mistake" by Karen Meissner (4th Grade) In this short story for 4th graders, Karie receives a prize for getting a perfect score on her spelling test.
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Here are some nonfiction reading passages, worksheets, and online practice activities to give students practice. I recommend using the online versions of the activities if you have access to technology in your classroom.
our youngest learners as readers and writers of nonfiction texts needs to be an integral part of every learner’s school experience from pre-school onward (Purcell-Gates, Duke, Martineau, 2007). We now know that forward-thinking educators of young children weave explicit scaffolds for nonfiction reading and nonfiction writing into the fabric of
Learn more about the characteristics of traditional nonfiction, browse-able nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, expository literature, and active nonfiction. Five Kinds of STEM-themed Nonfiction Books for Kids
