Nonfiction Genre Study

Nonfiction Genre Study

By learning to how to use information presented in various types of nonfiction material, students will prepare to use the multitude of expository texts that readers of all ages encounter daily, including newspapers, brochures, magazines, instruction manuals, recipes, and maps. These lessons can help students understand the differences between fiction and nonfiction and develop reading fluency in this important genre.

Lesson Plans

Finding Nonfiction Features
by Elizabeth Mazzurco
Teaches students to recognize common identifying features of nonfiction. Students discover and record each feature by hunting in nonfiction books.

Fiction vs. Nonfiction
by Jennifer Chandler
Utilize this unit plan to teach your students to distinguish between elements of fiction and nonfiction and identify author purpose, through a comparative study and a writing workshop.

5-Day Unit Plan for Introducing Nonfiction
Use these lessons to provide students with a strong foundation for reading, writing, and using nonfiction.

An Introduction to Nonfiction
by Elizabeth Mazzurco
Teaches students to recognize and read nonfiction. Students compare nonfiction to fiction, plus make important observations about common nonfiction elements.

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