11.2.1 Extensive Reading: Non-Fiction materials

• Non-fiction: true accounts — newspapers, biographies, career pamphlets, textbooks
• Skim for the main idea; scan for a fact; infer a word
• A reading log and a recommendation to a peer

• identify print or electronic non-fiction materials that are interesting to read
• read a variety of grade-appropriate non-fiction materials independently for lifelong learning
• recommend to peers suitable non-fiction materials to read for information
• acknowledge the importance of reading for enjoyment and general understanding

“Why should we read non-fiction materials?”

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1. Finding and sampling non-fiction
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Non-fiction tells the true world. Skim for the idea, scan for a fact, pick a Grade 7 text on work or a real life.
2. Reading log and a recommendation
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Read independently, fill a log, and recommend a non-fiction text to a peer with a reason.