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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Determining Author's Point of View: The Sneeches

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Determine the author's point of view in a text. Young readers read Dr. Seuss' The Sneeches and identify the author's purpose in the story. They identify persuasive techniques in writing, asking and answering questions to better...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pablita Indian Legends

For Teachers K - 3rd
Scholars are introduced to the characteristics of a legend. They read and discuss Old Father Story Teller by Pablita Velarde. Then, in groups, they write and illustrate a poem based on one of the legends from the book. This lesson plan...
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Writing
Great Schools

Different Types of Writing

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
What type of writing is this? Learners read a brief introduction to various types of text: instructions, explanations, poems, folk tales, novels, informative, and arguments. The introduction doesn't explain these, so consider going over...
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Great Schools

A Questionnaire: What Do You Like to Read?

For Students 5th Standards
What do your fifth graders know about types of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry? Find out as they fill out this questionnaire that requires them to list authors and texts that exemplify each genre. Not only will you be able to assess what...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Fiction and Nonfiction

For Students K - 1st Standards
Your emerging readers know not to judge a book by its cover, but they can categorize these titles into either fiction or nonfiction. There are four book covers pictured here, and scholars record the titles under the corresponding text...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mixed Bags: Fiction and Nonfiction

For Teachers K - 1st
The second in a series of three lessons from Scholastic comparing and contrasting fiction and nonfiction, this activity requires learners to read, write, and compare two books independently. After briefly reviewing the features of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Find The Hidden Message: Media Literacy in Primary Grades

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice listening to and reading various types of media and text. In groups, learners use video, newspapers, magazines, and more to compare and contrast different types of information. They identify the differences between fact...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Library Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st
Explain the differences between fiction and non-fiction and the characteristics of a biography. Learners analyze three pieces of literature on the same topic to determine which is fiction and which is non-fiction. In the end, relate the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is a Biography?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Investigate biographies with your class. Compare autobiographies and biographies of Martin Luther King, Jr. as an example. Learners explore the factual components that make up a biography and locate several biographies of notable...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

An Introduction to Nonfiction

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Examine the elements of nonfiction writings in this lesson. Learners list common features of nonfiction and compare nonfiction and fiction books on the same topic. Create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the two genres.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Asian America: Heritage Experience

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners of all ages read and discuss books about Asian America. In this Asian-America lesson plan, different books for every age group are listed and various teaching strategies are suggested. Great tips cover virtually every grade level!
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Exploring Different Types of Written Text

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this text analysis worksheet, students examine different types of texts and identify each one by matching them from a list. Students determine what each text communicates and for whom.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Identifying the Difference Between Informational and Literary Text

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will learn the difference between books that tell stories and books that give information. Multiple videos of different level reading groups engaged in this lesson, along with a printable activity sheet are included.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Reach: Snails and Snacks!

For Students Pre-K - K
Explore the sweet, slimy world of snails (and worms!) as you discover the difference between fact and fiction with videos, stories and games.
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Professional Doc
TESL Journal

The Internet Tesl Journal: Reading Nonfiction Texts Fast

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Article lists a series of steps and tasks to make reading texts more efficient and clear. Written primarily for teachers of ESL students but tasks work for all students.
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Unit Plan
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Genre Worksheets

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
This learning module provides remediation with identifying genre of books and various texts. Practice with capitalizing nouns is provided with through worksheets, an online site, and a video tutorial. .
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Lesson Plan
Hopelink

Hopelink: Reading Lesson Idea: Real Life Reading Materials

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The purpose of this reading instructional activity is to offer a reading and comprehension instructional activity based on real-life reading materials. This gives students the opportunity to gain reading comprehension skills from...
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Professional Doc
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Reading Like a Writer: Text Types

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers four downloadable videos: 1) Major text types commonly used across content areas; 2) Reading like a Writer, Charting 1; 3) Reading like a Writer, Charting 2; 4) Reading like a Writer, Charting 3. It also offers handouts.
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Graphic
BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Types of Texts Fact Sheets

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Six printable fact sheets on how to understand and recognize different types of text including descriptive, informative, instructive, and persuasive.
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Activity
BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Types of Text

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
How can you tell if a text is descriptive, informative, instructional or persuasive? This BBC Skillswise tutorial teaches you how with a factsheet, worksheet, quiz, and game.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Shadows Shadows Everywhere!

For Teachers K
Shadows are all around us.Students will use reading comprehension strategies to distinguish between fantasy and reality.
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Professional Doc
Axelson Academy

Axelson Academy:types of Texts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This professional resource will help teachers understand the different types of texts that early childhood students need to know.
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Activity
Other

Definition: Fiction v. Nonfiction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This writing and reading tutorial provides a detailed explanation of the difference between fiction and nonfiction in rhetoric.
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Article
Other

How the Language Works: Fiction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article discusses the characteristics of fiction and the expectations that readers have.