1. Introduction to Nonfiction

2. What are nonfiction materials?
Nonfiction contains facts
and information.

3. What kinds of things are in nonfiction books?
-actual persons, places, and events
-facts

4. How should I read nonfiction books?

5. IDEAS Investigate the text Decide on a plan of action
Evaluate your effort
Adjust your reading
Summarize
This “ideas” acronym came from Mailbox Magazine.

6. Step 1: Investigate the text

7. Read the title, main headings, and subheadings.
Explore the pictures, charts, maps, and graphs.
Think about what you already know.

8. Step 2: Decide on a plan of action

9. Look over the pages that you will read.
Figure out what you need to learn.
Decide how you will remember what you read.
Read.

10. Step 3: Evaluate your effort

11. 1. Think about what you have read so far. 2. Does it make sense. 3
1. Think about what you have read so far. 2. Does it make sense? 3. Find the main ideas. 4. Keep reading!

12. Step 4: Adjust your reading

13. 1. Change your pace if you are behind or ahead. 2
1. Change your pace if you are behind or ahead. 2. Use context clues or look up unknown words. 3. Reread to make sure you understand.

14. Step 5: Summarize

15. 1. Make the information stick. 2. Review what you learned. 3
1. Make the information stick! 2. Review what you learned. 3. Summarize what you read.

16. What should I do while I read a nonfiction book?

17. Monitor Comprehension
Follow your inner conversation—questions, connections, confusions & new information
Leave tracks of your thinking on Post-Its or index cards
Review your thoughts and label what you are thinking and doing as you read
Talk it over with someone—SHARE
What new questions do you have?

18. Activate & Connect Follow the text signposts
Merge your thinking with new learning
Connect the new to the known

19. Ask questions Question the text Read to discover answers
Ask questions to expand thinking

20. Infer Meaning Infer meaning of unfamiliar words Infer with text clues
Tackle the meaning of language
Crack open text features
Read with a question in mind
Wrap your mind around the “big” ideas

21. Determine Importance Spotlight new thinking Record important ideas
Target key information
Determine WHAT to remember
Distinguish between YOUR thinking and the author’s
Construct main ideas from supporting details

22. Nonfiction Read, think and react Think beyond the text
Read to get the gist
Reread and rethink
Read, write and reflect.