Informational Nonfiction Text Features Unit
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Description
Do your middle school students struggle reading informational texts? This Minimal Prep Unit is designed to help middle school students learn to identify and utilize informational text features to help them navigate through and deepen their understanding of a text. This text features unit is an excellent ELA back-to-school activity!
Teachers often assume that students know how to use glossaries, headings, etc., but many times they don't. Explicit teaching of Informational Text Features is necessary for students to gain these basic reading skills and become more comfortable in their reading.
This unit is especially beneficial for lower-level readers, English language learners, and Special Education students who may need extra support with informational texts.
Included are many FUN, engaging activities (cooperative and individual) that students will love as they develop important skills.
Unit Explicitly Teaches 19 Text Features:
- title
- subtitle
- picture
- caption
- heading
- subheading
- bolded words
- footnote
- bullet points
- table
- glossary
- sidebar
- map
- color variations
- table of contents
- index
- font size/type variation
- graph
- timeline
Unit Outline
Lesson 1: Text Features Introduction (Juxtaposition Activity)
Lesson 2: Text Feature Partner Poster Project
Lesson 3: Text Feature Gallery Notes
Lesson 4: Writing with Text Features & Formative Assessment (quiz)
Lesson 5: Text Features in the News (Paper & Digital Options)
Lesson 6: Text Features Review Activity
Lesson 7: Text Features Test
What's Included?
Teacher Guidelines Page
Unit Outline
Seven Detailed Lesson Plans
Five Original Informational Articles
Kinesthetic Learning Activities
Cooperative Learning Activities
Answer Keys
Grading Rubrics
Formative Assessment (Quiz)
Writing Assignments
Digital Options
Slides Presentations with Examples and Explanations
Instructions for Slides Presentations
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