1. + Nonfiction: Informational Text

2. + Understanding the Terms TermsDefinitions TopicThe subject Topic SentenceThe subject of a paragraph (usually the ____ or ____ sentence) Main IdeaThe point the author is trying to make (usually can be stated in one sentence) Supporting DetailsThe information (facts, examples, quotes, etc.) that provide proof

3. + For more information http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/rl/powerpoints/mai n%20idea.pdf http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/rl/powerpoints/mai n%20idea.pdf

4. + What CLUE words help you identify the structure of the text? 1. Description 2. Compare & Contrast 3. Order & Sequence 4. Problem & Solution 5. Cause & Effect

5. + Nonfiction Text Features 1. Table of Contents: a list of what is inside with page #’s 2. Font styles: bold, italics, all CAPITALS, helps to emphasize 3. Headings/subheadings: titles for “sections” of readings 4. Captions: statements that explain photo’s, charts, etc. 5. Charts, graphs : visual aids to show relationships between information 6. Diagrams, sidebars: visual representations of information 7. Glossary: a dictionary of RELATED terms (how many different glossaries are in your literature text?) 8. Index: a list of EVERYTHING inside in alphabetical order with page #’s

6. + Which Nonfiction Text Feature…? Table of contents LINKS TITLES and subheadings Charts, graphs/Diagrams/Sidebar Captions Glossary Index

7. + Which Nonfiction Text Feature…?

8. + Reading Nonfiction Text Topic Main Idea Topic sentence Supporting details

9. + Online Textbook http://my.hrw.com See DSMS web page for online textbooks, or find links on my webpage under RESOURCE. log on to your account: username: ds + 6 digit id+ first last initials password: DS + 6 digit id

10. + Page 2 of article for NONFICTION Unit Test Meanwhile, researchers are trying to better understand CTE—why some…people are more vulnerable than others, for example.