Instructions for making a Non-Fiction Book Project Description: This non-fiction template is a great way to reinforce learning the features of a non-fiction book. Materials: 2 file folders per student, ribbon, non-fiction feature find and non-fiction templates. Steps to making the book Lay two file folders on top of each other, cut 3 inch slits into the top and bottom off each file folder. Use ribbon to bind book together. Supply your students with many non- fiction books and use the non-fiction feature find to introduce or review the common features of non-fiction. Have students pick a topic, research and write their very own non-fiction book! Cut here

FeatureDescriptionExample LabelLabels help the reader identify a picture or a photograph and its parts. PhotographPhotographs help the reader understand exactly what something looks like. Diagram/ illustration Helps the reader understand what something looks like in more details. CaptionCaptions help the reader better understand a picture or photograph. CutawaysCutaways help the reader understand something by looking at it from the inside. Types of FontFonts help the reader by signaling, "Look at me! I'm important!" Nonfiction Feature Find

FeatureDescriptionExample Close-upClose-ups help the reader see details in something small. Table of Contents Table of Contents helps the reader find key topics in the book in the order that they come. GlossaryGlossary helps the reader understand key words that are in the text. Nonfiction Feature Find

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Did You Know? (And Other Quick Facts)

Glossary