Predicting for Non-Fiction Text Activity

Contributed by:
Ivan
Tags: English Studies, Reading, Grade 3
1.
2.
How do you preview a non-fiction book?
What specifically do you look at?
Write your thinking in your reading notebook.

3.
Geed Readers...
* Good readers will preview the title, the cover,
the table of contents, and any other
information to help understand what they will
be reading for non-fiction.
* Good readers also know that the more
information they have before reading, the
better they will be able to predict what they
will be learning about.

4.
Whe “Guessing Game”
“Welcome folks! You are about to take
part in the Guessing Game. For this game
you will be given 5 clues that will describe
an animal, a place, or a person.”
“The more clues you are given, the easier
it will be to guess what is being described.
The object of this game is to guess the
answer with the least amount of clues.”
“If you think you know the answer to
what is being described, keep quiet and
write your answer in your reading
notebook. It doesn’t hurt if you take a
guess on each clue. Good luck to you all!”
5. Whe “Guessing Game”
Clue Hi ¢
Werth 200 Points
} Rime & 2
“Okay... now that’s a tough
one. Remember, it doesn't @ re
hurt if you guess ‘and you are <<
incorrect. But remember to
keep quiet. Write your guess
in your reading notebook.”




6. The “Guessing Game”
Clue H2
Werth 15© Points



Clue #2...
Four Legs
(Front two smaller than back two)
“Okay... Maybe this one will
help you. Remember, it doesn’t
hurt if you guess and you are
incorrect. But remember to keep “=
quiet. Write your guess in your
reading notebook.”
7. Whe “Guessing Game”
Clue HS
Werth 166 Peints
Clue #3... ei 4
Hops a!
you guess and you are
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8 ae 4
incorrect. But remember to
keep quiet. Write your guess “=
in your reading notebook.”
“Now you should be getting it.
Remember, it doesn’t hurt if


8. Whe “Guessing Game”
Glee HE4
Werth '75 Peints
Clue #4...
“Do you have it now?
Remember, it doesn’t hurt if
you guess and you are
incorrect. But remember to :
keep quiet. Write your guess |
in your reading notebook.”

9. Whe “Guessing Game”
Clee HS
Werth 50 Points
Final Clue...
“Easy cheesy now?
Remember, it doesn’t hurt if
you guessandyouare 4%
incorrect. But remember to
keep quiet. Write your guess
in your reading notebook.”

10. “Guessing Game”
“Well, did you guess the
correct animal? If you were
able to, write down how many |
points you earned in your)
reading notebook. Now let’s
try another one...”

11. Whe “Guessing Game”
Clue Hit
LEX Werth 200 Points 2X
od Dm
“Okay... now that’s another
tough one. Remember, it
doesn’t hurt if you guess and
you are incorrect. But
remember to keep quiet.
Write your guess in your
reading notebook.”

12. The “Guessing Game”
Clue H2
Werth 15© Points
Clue #2...
“Okay... Maybe this one will
help you. Remember, it
doesn’t hurt if you guess and
you are incorrect. But
remember to keep quiet.
Write your guess in your
reading notebook.”

13. Whe “Guessing Game”
Clue HS
Werth 100 Points
Clue #3...
“Now you should be getting it.
Remember, it doesn’t hurt if
you guess and you are
incorrect. But remember to
keep quiet. Write your guess
in your reading notebook.”

14. Whe “Guessing Game”
Glee 4
Werth '75 Peints
Clue #4...
“Do you have it now?
Remember, it doesn’t hurt if
you guess and you are
incorrect. But remember to
keep quiet. Write your guess
in your reading notebook.”

15. Whe “Guessing Game”
Clee HS
Werth 50 BPeints
Final Clue...
“Did you get tricked?
Remember, it doesn’t hurt if
you guess and you are
incorrect. But remember to
keep quiet. Write your guess
in your reading notebook.”

16. © Game”
wy Answer
“Well, did you guess the
correct answer? If you were |Ry
able to, write down how ~~
many points you earned in
your reading notebook.

17. “Guessing Game”
“How did you do? Now you
can add up your total points.
You will still have a bonus
round coming up shortly!”
“The real point of the game is for
you to understand that the more
clues you have, the better your
guesses (or predictions) will be.
This is also true for a good reader
as he/she previews a book. Let’s
try it out with Dr. Poot...”

18. Previewing & Predicting
* Based on the information
hat do you
on the cover, WI
predict you would learn if
you would read this non-
fiction book about Dr.

19. contents like the one on [CS¥
the next slide?

20. Whe Yable of Contents
“The Annoying Dr. Poot”
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Dr, Poot- The Genius Scientist
Chapter 2
auce- The Cure for Cancer
Chapter 3
Dr. Poot’s Amazing Cures
(Polio, Headaches, and Poison Ivy)

Write your revised predictions in your reading notebook.

21.
22. “The Annoying Dr. Poot”
Dr. James Poot is a well-known scientist
who has been instrumental in finding
strange cures for many diseases and cancers.
Whether it’s tartar sauce for brain cancer
or beetle wings for headaches, Dr: Poot is
respected around the world for his proven
scientific research.
This book will walk a reader through Dr
Poot’s amazing scientific experiment
process. Included in the book are several
experiments that children of all ages can
even try at home!

Write your revised predictions in your reading notebook.

23.
* Good readers will preview the title, the cover,
the table of contents, and any other
information to help understand what they will
be reading for non-fiction.
* Good readers also know that the more
information they have before reading, the more
the better they will be able to predict what they
will be reading about and learning.

24. Yeucher Read Aloud
Now listen as your teacher previews a
non-fiction book.
Watch and listen as your teacher fills out
the chart below as he/she previews as
much about the book.
See if his/her prediction matches what
he/she previewed.
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Clue fom the Contents
GeceomRlGe eg wie eet see

25. Benws Round
Whe “Guessing Game”
& “Now let’s see how
4 wy :
PY > you preview a book
and predict...”

<*> “This bonus round is
worth 250 points!”

26. Putting Strategy
Inte Practice...
1. “For the bonus round, your teacher will either provide you with a
textbook, a cla
non-fiction book.”

room magazine, or may have you choose your own
2. “In your reading notebook, create a chart like the one below.”
3. “Then preview the book and fill in the chart. After previewing,
write your prediction of what you think you will learn.”
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