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One of the challenges nonfiction readers face derives from the fact that many texts are hybrid in structure. Use authors' signals to decide which lens to read through and how the different parts of the nonfiction text fit together.

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Notice the structures in a text and use them to help determine the most important information.

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Nofiction readers make connections between what they already know and care about and the text

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Nonfiction readers preview texts by surveying parts of the text and thinking what those parts will be teaching you.

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Notice the tricky parts and try to tackle them!

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Notice the hard parts of nonfiction reading!

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To figure out the meaning of unknown words, look in and around the word for clues.

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Chart with tips for figuring out the meaning of unknown words.

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Chart with tips for figuring out the meaning of unknown words.

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Readers create summaries that include the main ideas and key details of the topic, stated in their own words.
Listen to our example below.

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Remember all the things you should do to read nonfiction well!

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See sessions 4 and 6.

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Decide who will do what, when, and how: figure out a plan for your research project.

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Researchers take notes that follow the structure of their texts.

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Researchers take notes that follow the structure of their texts.

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Look at these charts to see how to take notes.

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Researchers Take Notes that Follow the Structure of Their Texts

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Researchers Take Notes that Follow the Structure of Their Texts

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Researchers read multiple texts on a topic, they read the second (and third, and so on) texts differently than the first.  They read subsequent texts asking, "Does this add to what I've already learned?  Does it change what I learned (not the same as what you learned from another text?"

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"Understanding Droughts"
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/understanding-droughts/?utm_source=BibblioRCM_Row
Video:  "Droughts 101"
https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/00000144-0a2c-d3cb-a96c-7b2d6b200000
Transcript of "Droughts 101"
Article:  "The Big Thirst"

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The nonfiction texts you are reading now can be very different:  different sizes, shapes, genres, and structures.  Remember to think about the kind of text you are reading, so you can figure out how to read the text that you are holding.

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Numbers Help Readers Think of Qualities and Comparisons

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Numbers Help Readers Think of Qualities and Comparisons

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Writing is a good way to get yourself thinking about what you are reading and learning.  It helps to think about parts of the topic, to ask 'What seems important about this?' 'How does this connect to what know?' and to write to explain things to yourself and others.

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When you are reading complex, technical passages, don't skip it. Instead, read and reread small parts, thinking about what those parts are teaching, and use talk and writing to explain your ideas.

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You could draw it out to make sense of it.

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You could draw it out to make sense of it.

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Chart:  When preparing for a group presentation, think about...

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Chart:  When preparing for a group presentation, think about...

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Chart:  Phrases We Can Use When Comparing and Contrasting Information

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Chart:  Phrases We Can Use When Comparing and Contrasting Information

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You might choose to use a Venn Diagram when you take notes.  

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You might choose to use a Venn Diagram when you take notes.  

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Example

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Chart:  Look across books for and similar sub-sections - Think about patterns and relationships

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Chart:  Look across books for and similar sub-sections - Think about patterns and relationships