35 Lessons That Teach Students to Analyze Fiction and Nonfiction

Teaching students to analyze fiction and nonfiction texts is a critical skill for developing their reading comprehension and critical thinking abilities. These 35 lessons provide explicit instruction and practice in key analytic skills, including identifying main idea, theme, characterization, plot, and setting.

Read, Talk, Write: 35 Lessons That Teach Students to Analyze Fiction and Nonfiction (Corwin Literacy)

by James Kale McNeley

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Fiction Analysis Lessons

1. Identifying the Main Idea

Students will learn to identify the main idea of a fiction text by:

• Reading the text carefully.
• Identifying the key details.
• Summarizing the text in their own words.

2. Analyzing Theme

Students will learn to analyze the theme of a fiction text by:

• Identifying the main idea of the text.
• Finding evidence in the text that supports the main idea.
• Stating the theme of the text in their own words.

3. Characterizing Characters

Students will learn to characterize the characters in a fiction text by:

• Identifying the physical and personality traits of the characters.
• Describing how the characters interact with each other.
• Analyzing the characters' motivations and actions.

4. Analyzing Plot

Students will learn to analyze the plot of a fiction text by:

• Identifying the main events in the story.
• Describing the sequence of events.
• Analyzing the cause-and-effect relationships between events.

5. Describing Setting

Students will learn to describe the setting of a fiction text by:

• Identifying the time and place of the story.
• Describing the physical and social environment.
• Analyzing the impact of the setting on the characters and plot.

Nonfiction Analysis Lessons

6. Identifying the Main Idea

Students will learn to identify the main idea of a nonfiction text by:

• Reading the text carefully.
• Identifying the topic of the text.
• Stating the main idea of the text in their own words.

7. Analyzing Text Structure

Students will learn to analyze the text structure of a nonfiction text by:

• Identifying the different sections of the text.
• Describing how the sections are organized.
• Analyzing the purpose of each section.

8. Identifying Supporting Details

Students will learn to identify supporting details in a nonfiction text by:

• Reading the text carefully.
• Identifying the key details that support the main idea.
• Summarizing the supporting details in their own words.

9. Analyzing Author's Purpose

Students will learn to analyze the author's purpose for writing a nonfiction text by:

• Identifying the main idea of the text.
• Analyzing the supporting details.
• Stating the author's purpose in their own words.

10. Evaluating Credibility

Students will learn to evaluate the credibility of a nonfiction text by:

• Identifying the author's credentials.
• Analyzing the evidence presented in the text.
• Determining whether the text is biased.

Additional Lessons

11. Comparing and Contrasting Fiction and Nonfiction Texts

Students will learn to compare and contrast fiction and nonfiction texts by:

• Identifying the similarities and differences between the two types of texts.
• Analyzing the purpose of each type of text.
• Determining which type of text is more appropriate for a particular purpose.

12. Using Textual Evidence to Support Claims

Students will learn to use textual evidence to support their claims by:

• Identifying the main idea of a

Read, Talk, Write: 35 Lessons That Teach Students to Analyze Fiction and Nonfiction (Corwin Literacy)

by James Kale McNeley

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	22388 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	272 pages
X-Ray for textbooks	:	Enabled

FREE