Nonfiction Reading Skills & Strategies: Text Features, Text Structures, Comprehension & MORE
Kickstart your nonfiction reading unit with these easy-to-use and versatile resources. You'll find printables that you can use in guided reading, individual practice, and small groups to help students master nonfiction skills like identifying and using text features, determining text structure, and comprehension strategies!
Students will enjoy the variety of activities that range from a text feature scavenger hunt, to kid-friendly reference guides, to small-group discussion groups! Use these activities with ANY nonfiction book, making it easy to tailor these activities to your meet the needs of your age group and students' reading abilities!
THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:
"What is a Text Feature?" sheet for student to record definitions of nonfiction text features.
"Using Text Features" sheet for students to record different text features that they find in their own reading
"Ready-Set-Find" scavenger hunt where students look for nonfiction text feature examples in different books.
Nonfiction Text Structure Reference Guide to keep on hand when reading nonfiction texts
Nonfiction Text Structure Discussion Cards to use in small groups for exploring text structure
"Before, During, & After Reading Nonfiction" sheet for students to fill out as they read nonfiction books - includes prompts and questions to get them thinking about nonfiction - perfect for individual or guided reading practice!
"Reading Strategies for Nonfiction" sheet to help students focus on different comprehension strategies while reading nonfiction - perfect for individual or guided reading practice!
These resources can work in a variety of learning settings including:
whole-class mini-lessons
small group reading centers
guided reading groups
individual reading time
WHAT OTHER TEACHERS ARE SAYING...
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a great resource for teaching nonfiction reading. The worksheets are effective and easy to understand. - Shanna Y, a 4th grade teacher
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It was a perfect introduction / review to nonfiction text! In previous years, I just jumped into nonfiction text without going over these basic skills. Not only did my students have a more solid foundation of nonfiction text features, but they genuinely enjoyed the activities that were included. - Catherine R, a 5th grade teacher
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This resource is engaging and interactive. Students may work independently or with a partner to identify key non-fiction text features. It is easily used as a pre/post assessment, review, preview and/or daily assignment. - Bobbi Voss, a 1st grade teacher