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\nReading Comprehension\n

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\nHow do you determine the main idea of a text? What clues can readers use to identify what is stated and what is implied by a passage? Reading comprehension and reading comprehension strategies for both fiction and nonfiction are the...\n
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\nGlacier National Park Curriculum\n

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\nWaterton-Glacier International Peace Park (W-GIPP), chartered in 1932, is the first international Peace Park globally and spans the Canadian United States border. Five units introduce learners to political and environmental factors that...\n
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\n2020 Election Lesson Plans\n

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\nWith all the hyperbole of an election year, it can be difficult to find the facts, just the facts about candidates, issues, and ballot measures. Young political scientists, with the help of 21 resources from a nonpartisan, information...\n
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\nAbigail Adams, the Writer: “My pen is always freer than my tongue.”\n

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\nSixteen lessons from the Massachusetts History Society comprise the “Abigail Adams, the Writer: ‘My pen is always freer than my tongue’” unit. Each lesson has scholars examining Adams’ letters and diaries to gain an understanding of what...\n
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\nCore Knowledge Kindergarten ELA Curriculum\n

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\nA kindergarten ELA curriculum designed by the Core Knowledge Foundation is comprised of a series of 12 read-aloud units. Each unit takes 3 weeks to complete and consists of several lessons following a common routine of introducing,...\n
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\nMan's Search for Meaning\n

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\nResources for teaching Man's Search for Meaning.\n
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\nLiteracy Beyond the Language Arts Classroom\n

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\nCelebrate reading across the curriculum with a collection of lessons and worksheets that bring literature and informational text to life in math, science, social studies, and music. Each resource prompts interdisciplinary instruction...\n
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\nUnit Three: Parks in the Parks: The Aspenlands\n

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\nThe two lessons in unit three explore the aspen parklands on the east side of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (W-GIPP). Totally different from any other area in W-GIPP, scholars study the aspen-controlled cycles of snowshoe...\n
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\nTeach Text Features & Read Nonfiction\n

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\nElementary schoolers examine the components of reading nonfiction. They use think-alouds to help them complete reading the selected sections. They also identify text features as they read.\n
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\nWhat's Special About Nonfiction?\n

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\nStudents examine the difference between nonfiction and fictional writing. They identify the characteristics of nonfiction literature and examine how a nonfiction textbook organizes information.\n
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\nMixed Bags: Fiction and Nonfiction\n

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\nThe second in a series of three lessons from Scholastic comparing and contrasting fiction and nonfiction, this activity requires learners to read, write, and compare two books independently. After briefly reviewing the features of...\n
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\nFiction and Nonfiction\n

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\nYour emerging readers know not to judge a book by its cover, but they can categorize these titles into either fiction or nonfiction. There are four book covers pictured here, and scholars record the titles under the corresponding text...\n
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\nLocate Key Information in Nonfiction Text\n

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\nInterpret nonfiction text with your class. Readers use key information found in nonfiction text to answer questions and problem solve. They utilize the chapter headings, diagrams, glossary, maps, and captions as well as the table of...\n
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\nNonfiction Sharing Board\n

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\nIn this nonfiction sharing board worksheet, students complete questions about the books main idea, vocabulary, facts, connections. Students also graph information from the book, go beyond the text, and evaluate how they felt about the...\n
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\nCharacteristics of Nonfiction\n

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\nThe second lesson in a series from ReadWorks.org, this lesson continues to explore the difference between fiction and nonfiction texts. The lesson opens with the teacher reviewing a class Venn diagram started in the last lesson....\n
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\nIdentifying Information in Nonfiction\n

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\nSecond graders investigate information in non-fiction texts. They review the features of a non-fiction text and read the book Nature's Food Chains: What Polar Animals Eat. Pupils discuss the text features and write down one fact they...\n
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\nNonfiction Text Features Poster Set\n

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\nIdentifying nonfiction text features is a skill students can take to any subject. A packet of posters demonstrate different text features that learners would encounter in a textbook or informational article, encouraging pupils to think...\n
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\nComprehension: Text Analysis, Fiction and Nonfiction Find\n

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\nScholars analyze fiction and nonfiction text and fill in a worksheet detailing the text's title, genre, and reason for its classification. \n
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\nAn Introduction to Nonfiction\n

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\nExamine the elements of nonfiction writings in this lesson. Learners list common features of nonfiction and compare nonfiction and fiction books on the same topic. Create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the two genres.\n
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\nGrade 5 Literacy: TCRWP Nonfiction Reading and Opinion/Argument Writing\n

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\nChoose a side! Pupils watch and read several nonfiction resources about zoos. After gathering their research, they choose a side either for or against closing zoos. Scholars complete KWL charts, anticipation guides, flow charts, and...\n
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\nIdentifying Features of Nonfiction Text\n

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\nLearners explore nonfiction text. They identify the cover, title page, and table of contents of a nonfiction book. Pupils work in groups to create a chapter for a nonfiction class book about heroes.\n
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\nCompare and Contrast Nonfiction Texts\n

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\nExplore nonfiction writing by comparing and contrasting two different texts. After reading two nonfiction books, articles, or magazines, young scholars utilize a graphic organizer to record their similarities and differences. They answer...\n
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\nNonfiction Journal Prompts\n

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\nIn this nonfiction journal prompt worksheet, students respond to ten prompts related to a nonfiction book before and while reading the book. What information surprised you, and why did you choose this book are two examples.\n
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\nReading Comprehension: Fiction and Nonfiction\n

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\nThis resource is made up of a series of reading passages with accompanying questions. On the first page, learners read the definitions of both fiction and non-fiction. They examine four short selections before writing either fiction or...\n
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