We’ve learned so much in the short time we’ve been back since winter break! We are knee deep into our studies of non-fiction reading and biography writing. 

Over the last few lessons, your children listened to and read multiple mentor texts allowing them to identify features of biography and text features often included in reference nonfiction. Additionally, they learned about the three types of nonfiction which we will study further throughout the unit. 

On Monday, the students investigated a variety of reference books, participating in a scavenger hunt to find text features, name them and state their purpose. I had generated a list of 16 possible text features that I was prepared to talk about. I thought for sure the students would only identify five to eight on their own…they got 13 of them through the scavenger hunt! They continue to blow me away daily!

Next week students will choose their own nonfiction books to read and reading responses will be assigned.