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Fiction vs. Nonfiction

From Khan Academy Kids

Fiction vs. Nonfiction
1 min1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
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Summary

A reading-comprehension clip on fiction vs. Nonfiction: a quick, kid-friendly strategy modeled with a short story. From Khan Academy Kids (1:23).

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Discussion

This clip models how readers think about fiction vs. Nonfiction.

  1. What is the "Fiction vs. Nonfiction" strategy, in your own words?
  2. When would this strategy help you while you read?
  3. Try it with a book you know: what did you notice?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: reader, strategy, comprehension.

Try it: Pick a book and practice fiction vs. Nonfiction on one page, then tell a partner what you found.

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