Reading Tougher Nonfiction
Aligned to RI.6.10 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Grade 6 nonfiction — essays, articles, and true stories — packs dense facts and vocabulary. Build comprehension by previewing headings, pausing to summarize, and using text features like captions and charts.
Worked example
Before reading a science article, a reader skims the headings and bold terms, then after each section says the gist aloud: 'this part explains why volcanoes erupt.' Previewing plus pausing keeps a dense text from overwhelming.
Practice questions
- Preview an article's title, headings, and any charts before reading.
- After each section, write one sentence naming its main point.
- Use a caption or chart to clarify something the text alone left fuzzy.
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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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Leer Textos Informativos mas Dificiles
Los textos informativos de sexto grado — ensayos, articulos e historias reales — traen datos y vocabulario densos. Desarrolla la comprension dando un vistazo a los titulos, deteniendote a resumir y usando elementos como pies de foto y graficas.
Ejemplo: Antes de leer un articulo de ciencias, un lector revisa los titulos y las palabras en negrita, y despues de cada seccion dice la idea en voz alta: 'esta parte explica por que hacen erupcion los volcanes'. Dar un vistazo y hacer pausas evita que un texto denso abrume.
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