1. Helpful Hints For Reading Nonfiction

2. Expository text is nonfiction text. It is meant to explain something
Expository text is nonfiction text. It is meant to explain something. Nonfiction books include additional information other than in the main text. Identifying and actually READING this additional information will help you better understand what you read.
Expository Text

3. I guarantee there will be a question about a word in special print
I guarantee there will be a question about a word in special print. SLOW DOWN. Use context clues (OR A DICTIONARY) to help you understand exactly what the word means.

4. Don’t forget. A key will tell you what the symbols mean
Don’t forget! A key will tell you what the symbols mean. A scale will help you figure out distance between locations.

5. Use headings when you skim and scan for specific information or answers to questions. They may point you in the right direction, so you can read for more specific details.

6. What title do you think this book should have?

8. This is a SEQUENCE of events.

9. Labeling the chart or graph you are trying to read may help you better understand the graph or chart.

11. You may be tempted to just look at the picture and skip the caption…
You may be tempted to just look at the picture and skip the caption….but DON’T. The captions help you better understand the information.