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"We need to do something unobvious in our reading choices: we must choose complete fiction and non-fiction texts that can be easily read and grasped literally by all students, so that summarizing is easy; yet, be texts in which the main ideas are not obvious. Otherwise, there is little use for true comprehension, specific strategies, or distinctions between ideas and information."

A simple idea for incorporating non-fiction - it is all around us.

reading non-fiction as inquiry - plug in author for scientists in the chart to add an inquiry angle to the text.

A list of 20+ non-fiction writers under 40. There is a bio for each with a brief discussion of his or her work.

Tips for teaching and studying non-fiction. Genre study

Short non-fiction pieces

"Through independent reading children gain a wealth of background knowledge about many different things, come to understand story and non-fiction structures, absorb the essentials of English grammar, and continuously expand their vocabularies. "

This site offers thousands of books through the ages on-line. You can take pieces of all fiction and non-fiction and use them in your classes in various ways.

" five articles that use photography and narrative to reveal the texture of teenage life; next, 11 articles about young people making a splash in the world; and, finally, three news articles about teenage life that we think might provoke interesting classroom discussions. Let us know what you think and how we could make this feature more useful for your classroom. The next installment will be published on July 11."