What major genre would informational text fall under?

 To convey information

BBecause my teacher said so!!! NO!!! TTo gain information … YES!!!

 Previewing –  any questions, review any questions at the end of the chapter/section – read first so you know what the focus of the chapter  Previewing vocab, questions Preview a chapter Tell me what the chapter is about Tell me some of the vocab words

 Read the chapter

 Summarize  Whether on paper or in your own mind, summarize what you’ve read Can you answer the questions? Go over it again - review Summarize on paper

 Review  Do you understand what you have read?  Do you need to go back and reread a part, all, etc?

 Can you list the steps of how to read an informational text? Preview Question Summarize Review

 Features – headings, subheadings, realistic photos with labels and captions  Navigational tools – indexes, table of contents  Various graphical devices – tables, charts, diagrams

 Posters  Pamphlets

 Textbooks  Encyclopedias  Dictionaries  “how-to” books  Field guides  “all about” books

 Books  Magazines  Pamphlets  Newspapers  Posters  Web sites

 Chronological … SS … history  Logical order … think about science / math books  Topical … religion … art … building/architecture

 Which book would you use if I said find info on …  Pyramids  A WWII battle  Dogs  A mathematician

 Choose a topic  Example … car or panda bear  Write a short intro as if you were writing a story about that topic  Now, with the same topic, write a piece of informational text about the topic  Discuss  What was your purpose?  What was the reader’s purpose? … why would readers read one v. the other?  What did you do different? Heading Subheading Pictures with captions Etc

1.What are the four steps of being an active reader? 2.What is the author’s purpose of writing a piece of informational text? 3.What is the reader’s purpose for reading a piece of informational text? 4.What is involved in previewing a chapter? 5.When do you ask questions about the chapter? 6.List 3 examples of informational text. 7.List 2 examples of literature that would not be informational text. 8.What genre would informational text fall under? 9.Give 3 characteristics of a piece of informational text. 10.List 1 type of organizational structure of informational text.

 Practice outlining and webbing  Practice what we learned about how to read an informational text  Use SS text for practice –  write down characteristics of informational text  Author’s purpose  Reader’s purpose  Steps Preview the chapter (write down a couple of questions) Questions (write down questions you have WHILE you are reading) Summarize Review  Choose a chapter you have some interest in and outline the chapter.