Students learn the basic text structures of nonfiction and how to use them. In this lesson, students learn the basic text structures of nonfiction and how to use them. Mrs. Wright will read "What is ...

Students learn to master the text structures in science What makes scientific reading different from narrative or informational reading in English class?

There’s a lot one could write about Galileo, the Italian astronomer and physicist. But on a snowy Friday morning in December, during a lesson helping students draft essays about outer space, teacher ...

In this article, I showcase an informational text reading comprehension unit that centers on text features commonly found in science textbooks. I taught this unit to a sixth-grade class and ...