Story or Facts?
Aligned to RL.1.5 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Some books tell made-up stories with characters. Other books give us real facts about things.
Worked examples
Example 1
A book about a talking frog who wears a hat is a story. A book that tells what real frogs eat gives facts.
Example 2
A book where a mouse drives a car is a story. A book that shows what real mice eat gives facts.
Example 3
A facts book usually has photos, headings and a table of contents. A story usually just starts.
Practice questions
- Is a book about a dragon a story or facts?
- Name a book that teaches you real things.
- Tell how a story book is different from a fact book.
Watch the lesson
Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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¿Cuento o Datos?
Algunos libros cuentan historias inventadas con personajes. Otros libros nos dan datos reales sobre las cosas.
Ejemplo 1: Un libro sobre una rana que habla y usa sombrero es un cuento. Un libro que dice qué comen las ranas de verdad da datos.
Ejemplo 2: Un libro donde un ratón maneja un coche es un cuento. Un libro que muestra qué comen los ratones de verdad da datos.
Ejemplo 3: Un libro de datos normalmente tiene fotos, títulos y tabla de contenido. Un cuento normalmente solo empieza.
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