Unit 14
Comprehending nonfiction texts and identifying key information
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Day 1
Compare fiction and nonfiction
Day 2
Identify types of informational text
Day 3
Use text features like titles and headings
Day 4
Use text features like captions and labels
Day 5
Notice bold and italic words
Day 6
Use table of contents and index
Day 7
Use glossaries to find word meanings
Day 8
Preview text using text features
Day 9
Find the main idea
Day 10
Identify supporting details
Day 11
Understand main idea versus topic
Day 12
Summarize a paragraph
Day 13
Summarize a short article
Day 14
Recognize sequence or chronological text structure
Day 15
Recognize cause and effect text structure
Day 16
Recognize compare and contrast text structure
Day 17
Recognize problem and solution text structure
Day 18
Recognize descriptive text structure
Day 19
Identify signal words for text structures
Day 20
Make inferences from nonfiction
Day 21
Draw conclusions from reading
Day 22
Identify author's purpose to inform
Day 23
Identify author's purpose to persuade
Day 24
Identify author's purpose to entertain
Day 25
Distinguish fact from opinion
Day 26
Evaluate sources for reliability
Day 27
Compare two texts on the same topic
Day 28
Take notes while reading
Day 29
Write a summary from notes
Day 30
Review unit skills and complete assessment