My intermediate students often need support as they navigate informational or non-fiction texts. These types of texts require a different set of skills to get through successfully. Students often see these types of texts on their state and district assessments. They also really enjoy reading informational texts! Including them in my reading instruction is important for many reasons.
I post non-fiction text features posters on a bulletin board in my classroom as we read these types of texts. These posters are a great way to show students the different features of these informational texts.
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My students are really engaged with the different informational National Geographic readers. I try to read one of these books each quarter with my students. I choose the titles that match best with my social studies or science curriculum. There are quite a few titles available in my TPT store and more are being added all of the time!
One of the titles related to science my students like is Wolves by Laura Marsh. Most of the National Geographic titles can be found for free on the Epic Books website. You can also purchase them on Amazon for about $5 a book.
Click here to buy this Wolves Informational Text Unit! At a cost of $3 this is an easy way to teach informational texts to your own class!
Other informational text unit titles that can be found in my tpt shop include:
Prehistoric Mammals by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Alligators and Crocodiles by Laura Marsh
Each of these informational text units is just $3! Grab any that work for your classroom if you need some informational text resources! I am always working on adding more of these units! Click here for access to ALL of these informational text units in my TPT store!
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