Nonfiction Units

Independent

Online Games (Websites & Apps):

Videos:

Watch these videos and jot. Think about the main idea as you read and remember to organize your jots so they make sense to you.

Games & Activities:

Read several different nonfiction books on the same topic and compare and contrast the information you are learning.
Illustrate a page in your nonfiction book.
Create a new title for your nonfiction book

Projects:

Family

Games & Activities:

Act it out!! With a family member act out 1 or more important parts of what you are reading (biography)
Read a biography and create a presentation for your family. Make sure to include important information, events, dates, and why this person is influential.
Go to the zoo with your family and read the nonfiction plagues about the animals. Then teach your family what you have learned.
Go to a museum and explore an area of interest
Research your favorite animal and make a presentation to share with your family

Projects:

Make a game board using significant events or information from the text you are reading
Write a list of things you learned. Make a quiz and test your family member.

Videos:
Watch Planet Earth (or watch another similar nonfiction documentary) and take jots as you read

Articles & Resources:

Explore the websites below and look for the main idea as you read. Think about these questions as you read:

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