Studying Text Features with Polar Bears

This lesson focuses on using text features to understand nonfiction text, specifically the National Geographic Reader: Polar Bears, by Laura Marsh. The students will use a text features anchor chart to support student understanding of how these features contribute to the meaning of a text. Students will read and take notes to answer specific questions about the text and use those notes to write a paragraph about polar bears.

Resource ID#: 50761 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 1

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 4 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Text Features, Polar Bears, questions, expository writing, note taking, arctic animal, author's purpose

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Text Resource, Formative Assessment

Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Writing to Learn

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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