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nonfiction reading strategies


BEFORE Reading

  • PREVIEW the features of the text    (e.g. titles, subtitles, pictures, captions, source)
  • PREDICT what it will be about
  • Call to mind your PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of the topic


DURING Reading
  • CHUNK the text (think about which paragraphs have ideas that are related to one another)
  • ANNOTATE (add notes to) the text with your reactions or questions, summarize chunks briefly, highlight important information, etc.)
  • RE-READ parts that you don't understand


AFTER Reading
REFLECT on the author's intentions.  Ask yourself:
  • What is the author's purpose?  (Persuade, inform, entertain)  How do you know?
  • What is the author's point of view/opinion about the topic?
  • What is the article trying to show me or teach me?


identifying author's purpose

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identifying main idea

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Look at the second page on the document below for an example of how to use this strategy:
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identifying text structures

Click on the slides below to see different examples of structures authors use when writing nonfiction. 


nonfiction authors use techniques such as...

-  Visuals (cover page) & sidebar
-  Comparing and contrasting
-  Text structure (e.g. problem-solution, cause-effect)
-  Giving historical context
-  Use of data, facts, and statistics
-  Asking questions
-  Addressing the reader directly
-  Description
-  Using anecdotes
-  Use of heading and subheadings
-  Repetition


purpose/goal of nonfiction techniques

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