Faculty Nonfiction

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ResearchWriting

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KWL Chart

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KWL Chart

Reindeer Know

They are pretty. They fly all over the world. Rudolph has a red nose.

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KWL Chart

ReindeerWhat we want to know How do they fly around the world? How does Rudolph’s nose shine so bright?

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Revision of the KWL chart

+RAN

Reading and Analyzing Nonfiction Strategy

+RAN

Reading and Analyzing Nonfiction Strategy

•Think I Know

•Confirmed

•Misconceptions

•New Learning

•Wonderings

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What I Think I Know

Students state information they think to be correct about the topic.

Write on post-it notes, by teacher or student

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+I think I know

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Confirmed Students research to confirm

prior knowledge

Move any post-it from I Think I Know column to the Confirmed column once it has been confirmed in the research phase

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+New Learning

Children research to locate additional information not stated in prior knowledge -

I think I know area Post-it notes are added to the chart

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Misconceptions

Children research to discard prior knowledge that is not factual Teacher also helps with this process as needed

+Wonderings

Children raise questions

based on the new information Post-it notes are added to the chart

+ After ResearchOrganize informationGrasshoppersIntro BodyHabitatFoodEnemies

Write a class book

+After Research

Book Table of contents Pictures Bold print Diagrams Sidebars Headings Glossary Index

+ Research Options

Whole class explorations

Individual explorations

Research Opportunities Shared readings,

read aloud, guest speakers, field trips

Stations Books and

magazines Audio Computer DVD Internet Observations Pictures

+Reading and Analyzing Nonfiction Strategy (RAN Strategy)

What I think I know

Confirmed

Misconceptions

New Learning

Wonderings

Children state information they think to be correct about the topic

Children research to confirm prior knowledge

Children research to discard prior knowledge

Children research to locate additional information not stated in prior knowledge

Children raise questions based on the new information gathered

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