Text Features/Comprehension
Text Features
Title: Exploring Text Features in Nonfiction Texts Date: ______________________________
Grade: 3rd Grade
Subject: Language Arts
Strand: Comprehension
Duration: 60 minutes
Objective: Students will be able to identify and understand various
text features in nonfiction texts, including bold-faced print, italics, diagrams,
headings, and subheadings.
Materials Needed:
1.
Nonfiction books or articles with
various text features
2.
Whiteboard or chart paper
3.
Markers
4.
Sticky notes
5.
Worksheet with sample text excerpts
(optional) Teacher’s Blogsite
6.
Projector
:Engage/Introduction (10 minutes):
·
Begin by discussing what nonfiction
texts are and why they are important.
·
Explain that nonfiction texts often
contain special features that help readers understand the information better.
·
Introduce the objective of the
lesson: to identify and understand text features such as bold-faced print,
italics, diagrams, headings, and subheadings.
2.
Explore: (20
minutes):
·
Watch a video clip which explain
what text features are then engage in a class discussion on topic.
·
Display examples of nonfiction texts
that contain various text features
·
Guide students in identifying and
discussing each text feature:
·
Bold-faced print: Point out words or
phrases that are bolded and discuss why they might be important.
·
Italics: Identify words or phrases
that are italicized and discuss their significance.
·
Diagrams: Show examples of diagrams
and explain how they help readers understand information visually.
·
Headings and subheadings: Point out
the main headings and subheadings in the text and discuss how they organize
information.
3.
Explain (15
minutes):
·
Provide students with sample text
excerpts that contain text features.
·
Have students work in pairs or small
groups to identify and discuss the text features they find.
·
Explain what the text features are
orally.
·
Circulate the classroom to provide
guidance and support as needed.
4.
Evaluation:
(10 minutes):
·
Distribute sticky notes to each
student.
·
Ask students to choose a nonfiction
book from the classroom library.
·
Instruct students to find and mark
at least three text features in their chosen book using the sticky notes.
·
Encourage students to share their
findings with a partner or the class.
·
Complete individual activities from
teacher’s blogsite on their Chromebooks.
5.
Closure (5
minutes):
·
Review the different text features
discussed in the lesson.
·
Ask students to reflect on why text
features are important for understanding nonfiction texts.
·
Summarize the key points of the
lesson and emphasize the importance of paying attention to text features when
reading nonfiction.
Extension Activity (Optional):
- For homework or additional
class time, provide students with a worksheet containing excerpts from
nonfiction texts.
- Ask students to identify and label the text features in
each excerpt, then explain how each feature helps them understand the
information better.
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