1. Text Mapping Strategies for Expository Non-Fiction

2. Expository Non-Fiction Expository Non-fiction is used to explain, describe, give information or inform. The creator of an expository text can not assume that the reader or listener has prior knowledge or prior understanding of the topic that is being discussed. Expository Non-Fiction might be an essay, an explanation, an exploration of a concept.

3. Purpose of Expository Nonfiction The purpose of expository nonfiction is to give facts about: –what something is –who someone is –what something means –how something works –why something is important The facts are often organized by presenting MAIN IDEA supported by DETAILS. Often opinions are included to emphasize the importance of the MAIN IDEA

4. Cause & Effect The author lists one or more causes and the resulting effect or effects. What key words do I look for? Key Words/Phrases Reasons why… If…then… As a result… Therefore...because… Cause Effect

5. Compare/Contrast The author explains how two or more things are alike and/or how they are different What key words do I look for? Key Words/Phrases Different In contrast… Alike Same as… On the other hand…

6. Description The author describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, and examples. Key Words/Phrases *For example… *Characteristics are… *Such as… Topic CharacteristicsExamplesFeatures

7. Problem/Solution The author uses this technique to identify a problem and lists one or more solutions for the problem (Can also be question/answer format). Key Words/Phrases Solve Problem Resolve Fix Issue being dealt with… Remedy Concluded that… Graphic Organizer T-chart ProblemSolution

8. Sequence The author lists items or events in numerical order. Key Words/Phrases *First*Second *Third*Then *Next*Finally Graphic Organizer flowchart

9. Essential Questions 1. How does conflict lead to change? 2. How does compare/contrast help build comprehension? 3. Why is it helpful and often necessary to make inferences and draw conclusions? 4. How does visualizing help me “see” the story and guide my understanding of the story’s plot? 5. How does description aid comprehension in Expository Non-fiction? 6. How does figurative language make a story stronger and capture a reader’s interest? 7. How is summarizing a helpful strategy in building comprehension and writing skills? 8. Why is sequence necessary in Expository Non-fiction? 9. What roles do themes in a story play? 10. How do human activities impact and alter the environment? 11. How big a threat is a global climate change? 12. Whose opinion matters? 13. Is emotion stronger than reason? 14. When does information become propaganda? 15. How do my beliefs and experiences influence how I read this piece? 16. How does the author “hook” the reader?