Kerry has been a teacher and an administrator for more than twenty years. She has a Master of Education degree.
The skills students learn to comprehend fiction do not necessarily cross over into reading nonfiction texts. Not only are nonfiction texts generally written at a higher Lexile level, but often contain multiple facts that need to be remembered. Additionally, while students may be accustomed to reading every word of a fiction text, nonfiction texts are arranged in ways that students can find the information they need without examining every word. The high-interest activities in this asset support student comprehension of nonfiction texts through peer support while summarizing, examining text features, and identifying key points.
Students will summarize non-fiction texts by reducing the material to a 280-character tweet.
Students will work collaboratively to identify the key details of a nonfiction text.
Students will examine how text features in textbooks can support comprehension. Students will also demonstrate what good readers do by asking questions about these features.
Students will use a graphic organizer to determine the most important information in a nonfiction text and examine the supporting details.
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