Nonfiction Reading by Danielle DeLizzio https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc Tackling Complexity en-us 2017-11-07 11:52:35 UTC 2025-09-30 18:01:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png Nonfiction Readers Know it Pays Off to Think About... danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204294030 - Main ideas and their supports
- Text structure (notice signal  
  words that suggest structure)
- Parts of the text and how they 
fit together]]> 2017-11-07 11:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204294030 Ways Complex Nonfiction Gets Hard danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204294476 - The headings and subheadings   don't help or are misleading
- There are several main ideas
- The central ideas and main 
  ideas are implicit (hidden)
- The vocabulary is hard and 
  technical
- There are many complex/ 
  hybrid structures
- Subtopics may each be broken 
  into multiple parts
- Parts can shift in structure
- Sentences are longer and may 
deliver more information]]> 2017-11-07 11:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204294476 Texts Teach MULTIPLE Main Ideas danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204294961 - Read a chunk and find the main   idea
- Read the next chunk
        * Is this the same idea?
        * Is this a new idea?
- Group chunks that teach the 
  same thing together ]]> 2017-11-07 11:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204294961 To Teach Well... danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204295515 - Use the text structure to 
  organize your teaching
- Know the main ideas and 
  supporting details
- Use an explaining voice
- Use gestures
- Use a teaching finger to point 
  to charts, illustrations, and 
diagrams to help explain]]> 2017-11-07 12:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204295515 Figuring Out the Meaning of Unknown Words danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204295939 Look around...
   - What do you picture?
   - What's happening?
   - Is it positive or negative?
   - What type of word is it?
Look in...
   - Root words
   - Suffixes
   - Prefixes]]> 2017-11-07 12:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204295939 Common Nonfiction Text Structures danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204296690 Chronological: first, then, next, after that, finally, before, after

Problem/Solution: a problem is, a solution is, if...then..., so that

Cause and Effect: because, since, reasons, then, therefore, so, in order

Compare/Contrast: different, same, alike, similar, although, but, yet, or]]> 2017-11-07 12:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204296690 Lenses to Carry when Reading History danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204297401 Who: people, relationships
   - Who are the players?
   - What are their relationships?
   - Who holds power? Who 
      doesn't?
Where: geography
   - How does the geography 
     affect big events?
   - How does the geography 
     affect people's lives?
When: timeline
   - What is the sequence of big 
     events?
   - Are there cause and effect 
links?]]> 2017-11-07 12:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204297401 Challenges with Summarizing danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204297897 - Too many main ideas or main 
  ideas overlap
- Confused main ideas and 
  details
- No connection between main 
  ideas
- Details don't fit with main ideas
- Too many supporting details
- Author is absent from 
summary]]> 2017-11-07 12:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204297897 To Acknowledge the Author in Our Summaries, We Might Write... danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204298242 - According to (author)...
- (Author) goes on to 
  explain/share/claim...
- The author writes/shows/gives   evidence to support/state...]]> 2017-11-07 12:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/204298242 Lenses to Carry When Reading Scientific and Technical Texts danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/206190735 What: parts
  • What are the parts of the topic?
  • Are any of the parts especially important?
  • How do the parts impact one another?
Why: consequences
  • What changes in this text (people, ideas, numbers, animals, and so on)?
  • What do those changes reveal?
  • What are the successes? Challenges?
  • What are the results of these events?
]]> 2017-11-13 12:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/206190735 Experts... danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/206196872 ...notice features and meaningful patterns of information that are not noticed by novices.
...have acquired a great deal of content knowledge that is organized in ways that reflect a deep understanding of their subject matter.]]> 2017-11-13 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/206196872 Main Ideas About Scientists danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/206197329
  • Scientists work in incredibly different ways
  • Scientists often have a research focus -- a topic they know really well
  • Many scientists work for universities
  • Scientists ask a lot of questions, and they do research to answer them
  • Scientists work hard, often encountering failure, on their way to discoveries
    • ]]>     2017-11-13 12:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/206197329     To Pursue Deep Research Questions danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/206687680
  • Think about other texts, topics, or concepts that might be related to your study
  • Brainstorm keywords that could help you in your research
  • Consider other sides or perspectives to the question
  • Use our "Webb's Depth of Knowledge Questions" chart to make your questions stronger
    • ]]>     2017-11-14 13:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/206687680     Readers Synthesize Within a Text By... danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/206688376
  • Reading a part and thinking, "What does this part teach?"
  • Reading the next part and thinking, "How does this part fit with the part I read before?" and "How are they similar and different?"
    • ]]>     2017-11-14 13:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/206688376     To Synthesize Across Subtopics, Researchers... danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/206689146
  • Identify a subtopic to study further, reminding themselves what they already know about it
  • Read a subsection of a text to learn about the subtopic and ask how it connects to what they already know
  • Read another section of text and ask, "How does this connect to what I already know?" and "Why is this part important?"
    • ]]>     2017-11-14 13:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/206689146     Ways to Push Our Thinking danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/207612032
  • In other words . . .
  • That is . . .
  • The important thing about this is . . .
  • As I say this, I’m realizing...
  • This is giving me the idea that . . .
  • An example of this is . . .
  • This shows . . .
  • Another example of this is...
  • This connects to . . .
  • I see . . .
  • The thought I have about this is . . .
  • To add on . . .
  • I used to think that . . . but now I think that . . .
  • What surprises me about this is . . .
  • Many people think . . . but I think . . .
    • ]]>     2017-11-16 11:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/207612032     danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/207795035 2017-11-16 17:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/207795035 danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/208054171 2017-11-17 11:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/208054171 danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/208054224 2017-11-17 11:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/208054224 To Determine Perspective danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/208236870 2017-11-17 18:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/208236870 danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/208236995 2017-11-17 18:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/208236995 danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/305866262 2018-11-19 11:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/305866262 danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/305866512 2018-11-19 11:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/305866512 Webb's DOK danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/306713964 2018-11-21 12:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/306713964 Compare/Contrast Prompts danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/306714284 2018-11-21 12:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/306714284 Info Learning Progression danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/306716175 Analyzing Author's Craft]]> 2018-11-21 12:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/306716175 Info Learning Progression danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/306716388 Comparing and Contrasting]]> 2018-11-21 12:50:29 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/306716388 Info Learning Progression danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/306716603 Inferring Within Text / Cohesion]]> 2018-11-21 12:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/306716603 Info Learning Progression danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/306716642 Main Idea and Supporting Details / Summary]]> 2018-11-21 12:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/306716642 Compare/Contrast Plan danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/311770316 2018-12-06 12:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/311770316 Compare/Contrast Reading Response danielledelizzio1 https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/311770406 2018-12-06 12:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/danielledelizzio1/8ksa04far1wc/wish/311770406