Discussing Non-Fiction Texts

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Discussing Non-Fiction Texts
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The Features

• How do illustrations and diagrams help you to
  read this text?

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Facts

• Tell your partner three facts which you have
  learned from the text.

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Fact or Opinion?

• Check what your partner said were actual facts,
  not just their opinion.
• Will everyone think the same thing?
• Can they prove what they said?
• If not, it is probably an opinion, not a fact!

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How was the Information Presented?

• Can you find information presented as
• A table?
• A map?
• A graph?
• A timeline?
• Instructions?

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Finding Information

• Show your partner something you found using the
  contents page.
• Show your partner something you found using the
  index.

• Show your partner something you found using the
  glossary.
• Discuss using the contents, index and glossary
  with your partner.

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Ask Questions

• Think of three questions that you might find the
  answers to in this text.

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Further Information

• How can you find more information about this
  topic?