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Locate Key Information in Nonfiction Text

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Interpret nonfiction text with your class. Readers use key information found in nonfiction text to answer questions and problem solve. They utilize the chapter headings, diagrams, glossary, maps, and captions as well as the table of contents to develop a better understanding of this type of text and its organization. 

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3rd - 5th
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English Language Arts
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