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Reading Non-Fiction Lesson Plans

Non-fiction books may be daunting and, quite frankly, boring to those who haven't had practice analyzing passages. Education.com offers reading non-friction lesson plans for preschool, kindergarten, and first through fifth grade. Our lesson plans help kids have a deeper understanding of reading comprehension and how to tackle and annotate large passages.

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Main Idea: It's in the Bag!

Main Idea: It's in the Bag!

Help your class grasp the concept of "main idea" with this fun, hands-on lesson. Students will dive into mystery bags full of supportive detail clues to determine the main idea of each bag.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Let your students spread their wings with this lesson that teaches them about the life cycle of a butterfly. A fun song will get your class moving and a variety of different worksheets will suit any class.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Animal Habitats

Animal Habitats

Students will love thinking about lots of interesting animal homes and the different types of animals who live in each one!

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Tell Me More: Characters, Settings, and Events

Tell Me More: Characters, Settings, and Events

Characters, settings, and events, oh my! In this lesson, students will dig deeper into each of these components and learn to provide specific details from their texts.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Author's Purpose: Easy as PIE

Author's Purpose: Easy as PIE

Give your class the "write" tools they need to become excellent authors. In this literary lesson, students use their knowledge of author's purpose to successfully write pieces that persuade, inform, and entertain.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Sum It Up: Introduction to Writing Summaries

Sum It Up: Introduction to Writing Summaries

Students are often taught that written pieces should be long and detailed, but this isn't the case when it comes to summaries. This lesson gives students the chance to practice keeping summaries concise in a fun and engaging way.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Learning About Maps

Learning About Maps

From the compass rose to the map key, first grade students will learn about three characteristics that make up a map. Symbols are used on maps too, as students practice what they can do!

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Día de los Muertos: Traditions in History

Día de los Muertos: Traditions in History

Sugar skulls and fancy dress aren't all there is to the Day of the Dead. In this lesson students will learn about several societies that celebrate their dead, as well as some of the history behind the traditions of the Día de los Muertos.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Compare and Contrast Texts on the Same Topic

Compare and Contrast Texts on the Same Topic

Did you know that comparative tasks improve comprehension and help students develop higher order thinking skills? In this lesson, students will compare nonfiction texts on the same topic using Venn diagrams and performance!

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Close Reading: Introduction

Close Reading: Introduction

Help your students absorb the details of a text and make inferences about what they read with the strategy of close reading. By reading closely, students will become better able to understand complex themes and nuances in a text.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Reading Closely

Reading Closely

Young readers will love this story-filled reading comprehension lesson. It's packed with engaging exercises designed to help students become better at looking for details and annotating passages of text.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Poetry, Prose, and Drama, Oh My!

Poetry, Prose, and Drama, Oh My!

Nourish your child's inner writer with this lesson on three different forms of literature: poetry, prose, and drama. After going through some examples of each, students will demonstrate their knowledge by filling out bubble maps.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Amazing Animals Adaptations!

Amazing Animals Adaptations!

Students put their knowledge of animal adaptations to the test when they create a new creature with its own unique set of adaptations!

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Can You Prove It? Facts and Opinions!

Can You Prove It? Facts and Opinions!

This lesson introduces students to the differences between facts and opinions in an interactive way. Education.com worksheets are used to reinforce the concepts taught in this lesson.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Fiction vs. Nonfiction

Fiction vs. Nonfiction

Kids will love learning some fun facts about elephants while developing their reading comprehension skills. Using T-charts and Venn diagrams, they'll analyze stories and explore different characteristics of fiction and nonfiction.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Find Author’s Claim with Reasons and Evidence

Find Author’s Claim with Reasons and Evidence

In this lesson, your class will identify an author’s claim in nonfiction text by identifying evidence and reasons.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Making Inferences in Nonfiction Texts

Making Inferences in Nonfiction Texts

When students read nonfiction texts, they will need to make inferences using text features and quotes as evidence. Support your students using short texts as practice before diving into more complex materials like textbooks.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

What's in a Text Feature?

What's in a Text Feature?

Ever wondered how to explain what an index is to a 6 year old? Look no further! Use this engaging lesson to help your students become text feature experts.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Following Directions

Following Directions

Knowing what to do is half the battle of any task. This lesson teaches kids about following directions. After playing Simon Says and completing some fun worksheets, your students will certainly become better at understanding instructions.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Informational Text: Close Reading

Informational Text: Close Reading

Let's learn about natural disasters. After reading through some informational texts, students will use their close reading skills to answer questions about different types of disasters.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Interesting Introductions

Interesting Introductions

Teach young authors how to "hook" readers with this hands-on lesson. By examining novels and developing their own introductions, students will be able to hone their writing skills.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

In Search of the Main Idea

In Search of the Main Idea

Young learners will love finding the main ideas in short informational texts. Featuring a bunch of fun worksheets, this lesson will help students learn about different topics while improving their reading skills.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

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Reading to Find the Main Idea and Details

Reading to Find the Main Idea and Details

Informational texts isn't just found in textbooks. In this reading lesson, kids will examine the writing of a middle school student and use it to learn more about main ideas and supporting details.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Animal Life Cycles, All Around

Animal Life Cycles, All Around

Life cycles go around and around! In this arts-integrated lesson, students will research various animal life cycles and create a tableau as the final product.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Determining the Theme of a Poem

Determining the Theme of a Poem

Give your class a deeper understanding of theme with this art and poetry-focused lesson plan about theme. By the end of the lesson, students will understand what theme is and how to determine theme in a piece of writing, such as a poem.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

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