Nonfiction books & the Common Core
ELA reading standards for Info Texts
Nonfiction
kids read for content in the past, but now they'll have to look at HOW info is presented, not just what's presented.
Finding the right books to use with particular standards
10 anchor standards boiled down by author Liz Rusch
1. Text inferences
2. Central Ideas/themes
3. Development and interaction of people/events/ideas
4. Word choice
5. Structure
6. Point of View
7. Diverse Media and formats (pair with)
8. Argument/evidence
9. Multiple texts (pair with)
10. Text complexity
Shelf Talkers
Books that go with standard #1 for science are
- A
- B
- C
- D
Books that go with standard #1 for social studies are
- A
- B
- C
- D