English SOL Institute Secondary Nonfiction Reading Strand English SOL Institute Secondary Nonfiction Reading Strand Reading Non-Fiction Texts Kathryn C. Ingram, M.ed., BBA, Lead Teacher, Inclusion, National Board Candidate

2 Secondary Nonfiction Reading Key Points in Nonfiction Reading Nonfiction includes both informational and functional passages Emphasis on text structures and organizational patterns. Examples in the Curriculum Framework Comprehension of nonfiction reading is a reporting category on new SOL tests. Key Points in Nonfiction Reading Nonfiction includes both informational and functional passages Emphasis on text structures and organizational patterns. Examples in the Curriculum Framework Comprehension of nonfiction reading is a reporting category on new SOL tests.

3 Secondary Nonfiction Reading Key Points in Nonfiction Reading Pair passages of same topic: fiction and nonfiction 9-12 nonfiction standards include identification of faulty reasoning More nonfiction items on SOL test beginning at 5 th grade Key Points in Nonfiction Reading Pair passages of same topic: fiction and nonfiction 9-12 nonfiction standards include identification of faulty reasoning More nonfiction items on SOL test beginning at 5 th grade

Secondary Nonfiction Reading 4-12 Reading Blueprints 4

Nonfiction Reading is Important Grade 5 =34% Grades 6-8=36% Grade 12=42% Grade 5 =34% Grades 6-8=36% Grade 12=42% 5

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Answer true or false. You must always obey the law.You must always obey the law. Hiding people that the government says are criminals is wrong.Hiding people that the government says are criminals is wrong. If you have limited food and limited space for your family, you should not be expected to help other people.If you have limited food and limited space for your family, you should not be expected to help other people. People who do cruel things can still be good people.People who do cruel things can still be good people. Honesty is always the best policy.Honesty is always the best policy. Answer true or false. You must always obey the law.You must always obey the law. Hiding people that the government says are criminals is wrong.Hiding people that the government says are criminals is wrong. If you have limited food and limited space for your family, you should not be expected to help other people.If you have limited food and limited space for your family, you should not be expected to help other people. People who do cruel things can still be good people.People who do cruel things can still be good people. Honesty is always the best policy.Honesty is always the best policy. 7

Grades 6-7 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of nonfiction texts. Grades 8-9 The student will read, comprehend, and analyze a variety of nonfiction texts. The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of nonfiction texts. Grades 8-9 The student will read, comprehend, and analyze a variety of nonfiction texts. 8

Grade 10 The student will read, interpret, analyze, and evaluate nonfiction texts. Grades The student will read and analyze a variety of nonfiction texts. Faulty reasoning shows up here! The student will read, interpret, analyze, and evaluate nonfiction texts. Grades The student will read and analyze a variety of nonfiction texts. Faulty reasoning shows up here! 9

Nonfiction Texts Informational Texts: charts, graphs, essays, textbooks, lab manuals, news magazines, encyclopedias, government documents, speeches Functional Texts: directions, maps, schedules, menus, catalogs, instructions Informational Texts: charts, graphs, essays, textbooks, lab manuals, news magazines, encyclopedias, government documents, speeches Functional Texts: directions, maps, schedules, menus, catalogs, instructions 10

VocabularyVocabulary Comprehend (2)-to understand Analyze (4)-a detailed examination; breaking into parts in order to understand as a whole Interpret-to translate; give one’s own conceptions of Evaluate (5)-to find value; judge Comprehend (2)-to understand Analyze (4)-a detailed examination; breaking into parts in order to understand as a whole Interpret-to translate; give one’s own conceptions of Evaluate (5)-to find value; judge 11

Thematic Units: Change is/can be the direct result of conflict. Thematic Units: Change is/can be the direct result of conflict. 12

Beating the Odds, From Homelessness to the Blindside and Beyond Good English teachers must cross curriculum in order for students to understand that the terms are transferrable to all types of texts. 13

Statue of Liberty You could use this project for any monument. Along with the project, incorporate charts and graphs regarding immigration. Faulty reasoning! You could use this project for any monument. Along with the project, incorporate charts and graphs regarding immigration. Faulty reasoning! 14

Oath of Citizenship "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.“ United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security 2012 "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.“ United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security

Barack Obama’s Inaugural Speech Demonstrating understanding goes beyond comprehension. Students must analyze, evaluate, and create covering upper rungs of Bloom’s Taxonomy. 16

False Premises You must always obey the law.You must always obey the law. Hiding people that the government says are criminals is wrong.Hiding people that the government says are criminals is wrong. If you have limited food and limited space for your family, you should not be expected to help other people.If you have limited food and limited space for your family, you should not be expected to help other people. People who do cruel things can still be good people.People who do cruel things can still be good people. Honesty is always the best policy.Honesty is always the best policy. You must always obey the law.You must always obey the law. Hiding people that the government says are criminals is wrong.Hiding people that the government says are criminals is wrong. If you have limited food and limited space for your family, you should not be expected to help other people.If you have limited food and limited space for your family, you should not be expected to help other people. People who do cruel things can still be good people.People who do cruel things can still be good people. Honesty is always the best policy.Honesty is always the best policy. 17

18 Just because we teach the curriculum does not necessarily mean the students “get it.” Pre-assess, align instruction, continually monitor progress, and then re- teach when necessary. Good teaching is good teaching!

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