First Grade · Reading · week 33

Nonfiction: Real-Thing Books

Read a short nonfiction book about a real topic and state facts it teaches.

Not every book tells a made-up story. A nonfiction book gives you true facts about something real, like frogs, trucks, or the moon. Nonfiction books often have real photos and labels.

When you read nonfiction, look for facts -- true pieces of information. Ask yourself, "What did I just learn?" after every page.

📋 For the teacher
Teach it (10–15 min):
  • Choose a nonfiction book together on a topic your child already loves -- dinosaurs, space, and animals are easy wins.
  • Pause after each page and ask, "What is one true thing we just learned?"
  • Point out text features unique to nonfiction, like labels, photos, and bold words.
  • Contrast with a story book side by side so the difference between fiction and nonfiction is concrete.
Talk about it:
  • What is the topic of the nonfiction book you read?
  • What is one fact you learned that you did not know before?
  • How is a nonfiction book different from a story book?

Mastery looks like: They read a short nonfiction book and can state at least two real facts it taught them.

Common stumbles: Treating a nonfiction fact like part of a made-up story instead of as true, real information.

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