Unit 7 lesson 12 analyze informational text
In Unit 7 Lesson 12, students will learn how to analyze informational text. This lesson will focus on teaching students how to read and analyze non-fiction texts and extract relevant information.
The lesson will begin with an introduction to informational text and its purpose. Students will be presented with different examples of informational texts and discuss their characteristics. They will learn that informational texts are written to inform and educate the reader about a specific topic or subject.
Next, students will engage in a guided reading activity. They will be given a short informational text and asked to read it carefully. During this activity, students will learn how to identify main ideas, supporting details, and key vocabulary words. They will also practice summarizing the text.
After completing the guided reading activity, students will participate in a class discussion. They will share their main ideas and supporting details from the text, and discuss the author's purpose and point of view.
Following the discussion, students will be assigned a independent reading task. They will choose another informational text to read independently and analyze on their own. They will be asked to identify the main ideas, supporting details, and key vocabulary words. They will also have to summarize the text and reflect on what they have learned.
Finally, students will complete a writing assignment based on the informational text they read. They will be asked to write a short response, explaining what they learned and how the text has expanded their knowledge on the topic.
This lesson is designed to help students develop critical reading and analysis skills when it comes to informational texts. By the end of the lesson, students should be able to effectively analyze and extract relevant information from non-fiction texts.