How Science Books Are Written

Report

¨ systematic and organized information

¨ classify and describe a class of things

Procedural

¨ description of how something is done or to be accomplished

¨ list of materials, instruments

¨ steps to follow

Explanation

¨ give an account of an event or phenomenon (how and/or why)

Reading Non-Fiction

¨ can read only part of the text

¨ can start at the front, back or somewhere in between

¨ find elements such as:

- contents page

- index

- headings

- pictures and captions

- diagrams, maps and graphs (sometimes read bottom to top, right to left, in a circular, random or zigzag way)

- visual elements ( photographs, diagrams and maps) can be read for meaning

Suggestions for Reading With Your Child

GET READY!

¨ talk about what you already know about this topic

¨ think about what you might like to learn while reading this text

¨ think of words you might find in the text

WHILE READING:

¨ stop and discuss/think about what you have read

¨ clarify any information your child might be unsure about

¨ ask questions and also discuss questions your child wishes to explore

AFTER READING:

¨ spend some time discussing the most interesting parts of the text

¨ try and summarize what you read/learned

¨ research and explore questions your child might have