8th Grade NEW Unit

We finished our narrative unit as an introduction to fiction. Now we will examine how to read nonfiction. The notes are below:

1. Set a Purpose: The text will inform, entertain, and/or persuade.
2. Background Knowledge
- We will use KWL Charts.
- Compare what you know to what you are reading.
3. Question the Text
Who
What
Where
When
Why
How
4. Evaluate the Text
- Find the main idea and supporting details.
- Can you trust the writer? Is the source reliable?

This first round of learning centers for Unit 2 will include:
1. Speech #3: Practice reading a picture book.
2. Interacting with the Text: a worksheet about a biographiical text
3. Evaluate the Text: a worksheet about the Freedom Rides during the Civil Rights Movement.
4. News articles and interviews: Read Scope magazine and answer the questions.

We will present our favorite childhood picture books beginning Monday September 20.