Unit 3 Text and Illustrations RI.3.7

APK- Here is one type of illustration that you might see in a informational text. Think about other types of illustrations you could expect to see in an informational text. Talk with a partner. Write down 3 types of illustrations you could see.

Goal- I can use illustrations and words in a text to help me understand what I read. Read the goal Write the goal Score yourself 4 3 2 1

Non-fiction text can include challenging topics Non-fiction text can include challenging topics. Authors of nonfiction text often use illustrations to help explain these topics. Let’s look at an example of how the text and illustrations help us better understand the phrases of the moon.

What are the different phases of the moon What are the different phases of the moon? As the moon orbits or circles the Earth, the phase changes. We'll start with what is called the New Moon phase. This is where we can't see any of the lit up side of the moon. The moon is between us and the sun (see the picture). As the moon orbits the Earth we can see more and more of the lit up side until finally the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun and we get a full moon. As the moon continues to orbit the Earth we now see less and less of the lit up side. The phases of the moon starting with the New Moon are: New Moon Waxing Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous Full Waning Gibbous Third Quarter Waning Crescent Dark Moon

Text – gives details and examples in words What are the different phases of the moon? As the moon orbits or circles the Earth, the phase changes. We'll start with what is called the New Moon phase. This is where we can't see any of the lit up side of the moon. The moon is between us and the sun (see the picture). As the moon orbits the Earth we can see more and more of the lit up side until finally the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun and we get a full moon. As the moon continues to orbit the Earth we now see less and less of the lit up side. The phases of the moon starting with the New Moon are: New Moon Waxing Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous Full Waning Gibbous Third Quarter Waning Crescent Dark Moon Text – gives details and examples in words Illustrations-gives readers information in picture form to help them SEE what the words mean.

Steps for Reading Informational Text Locate and reread the portion of the text that focuses on the main idea and key details. Examine illustrations related to the topic. Ask yourself: “How do the words and illustrations work together to help me better understand the topic.” Write steps on an anchor chart. Students write them in their notebook.

The Making of a Football Ada, Ohio, doesn't stick out on a map. The town with a population of about 6,000 is a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Cleveland and is tucked away in the quiet countryside of the Midwest. But there's some significant work happening in Ada ? it's the location of the Wilson factory where NFL footballs are made. Since 1955, every NFL ball has been made in this facility. Today, it employs 120 workers and produces more than 700,000 footballs per year. Many of the employees at the factory have been at their job for decades. There's a pride that comes from seeing their handiwork in action on the gridiron every Sunday. "To know that those footballs came from a little town in the cornfields of Ohio, that's very special to all of us who work here," says plant manager Daniel Riegle. Riegle and his staff gave SI KIDS an exclusive look at how the footballs you see on any given Sunday are made. On the website Sports Illustrated for Kids, I found this neat article that tells the process of how footballs are made. Read this first page to set up the article. On the next slide we can practice the steps.

Let’s Practice our Steps. Locate and reread the portion of the text that focuses on the main idea. Each month, the factory receives 12,000 cowhides (such as the one above). Before arriving at the plant, the leather on the hide is tanned and pebbled. The first step at the Wilson factory is called cutting. A handheld device is used to slice away panels. Four panels make up one football, and each hide produces 10 balls. What is this paragraph about? Highlight the part that explains the first step. Let’s look at a picture of this first step.

2. Examine the illustration. The illustrations help me get a picture in my mind of the first step in making a football. 3. Ask yourself: “How do the words and illustrations work together to help me better understand the topic?”

Read the text Winter’s Tail Use the steps we learned today. Now it is your turn to try and use the steps to help you understand a topic. Read the text Winter’s Tail Use the steps we learned today. Steps 1. Locate and reread the part with the main idea and key details. Mark this in your text. 2. Examine the illustrations. 3. Ask yourself: “How do the words and illustrations work together to help me better understand the topic.”

Revisit the Goal - I can use illustrations and words in a text to help me understand what I read. 4 3 2 1