Teaching students to comprehend text: reproducible 5.2
Understanding text structures: Fiction
• What is the purpose of fiction text?
• What for ms of fiction text do you know?
• How do you tell if a text is fiction or not?
• When you read a fiction text what do you expect to find?
• What helps you to under stand fiction text when you read these?
• What different language features are often found in fiction text?
• What are your favourite fiction texts? Why do you like these?
• Do you have a favourite fiction author? If so, who is this and why do you like their work?
• What else can you tell me about fiction text?
Teaching students to comprehend text: reproducible 5.2
Understanding text structures: Non-fiction
• What is non-fiction text?
• When is non-fiction text most commonly read?
• What do you expect to see when you read a non-fiction text?
• What do you expect to learn when you read a non-fiction text?
• What structures and visuals do non-fiction texts most often include? How do you use these to help you understand non-fiction text?
• What do you do when you do not understand non-fiction text?
• What are your favourite non-fiction texts? Why do you like these?
• Do you have a favourite non-fiction author? If so, who is it and why do you like their work?
• What else can you tell me about non-fiction?