Non-Fiction Pyramid
Outcomes Met: Grade 5 Science 5-1-11, 5-1-15
The Nonfiction Pyramid can be used basically in any topic, in this case it will be used with science. After students have read an article or other work of nonfiction about how the body gets rid of waste and/or about how human health can be affected by lifestyle choices, they can use the Nonfiction Pyramid to reflect on key ideas and details in the text. 1. First the student would read the nonfiction piece of text (We could do this together as a class or as individuals) and then proceed to fill in the chart. 2.The first line will contain one major idea of the article or text. 3.The second asks students to describe a supporting detail related to that first main idea. 4.On the third line, students use three words to offer another main idea. 5.On the fourth line, students develop that main idea with four supporting details. 6.Students then use five words to express the author’s purpose. 7.On the sixth line, students share six important vocabulary words important to the topic. 8.On next line, students share seven words related to important reader’s aids, such as headings, images, captions, charts, and graphs. Students can use their pyramids to provide informal oral summaries of what they've read or as starting points for more extensive writing.
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