Hi Debbie, Are you talking about the nonfiction conventions or nonfiction text structures? (e.g. cause/effect, sequential...) What would your goals be for your 2nd graders here? Sorry to ask so many questions; I just want to make sure I don't jump in with something that is not helpful!
Lisa 2/3 IL --- Debbie Goodis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all, > I need some help with how I am going to teach about > expository text. What is the best way to > label/describe expository text with headings, > subtitles, table of contents, etc. and other > informational text. For example, I have a lot of > those > National Geographic hardcover text in various title > that do not have headings, but are explaining a > subject. Are there any rules or guidelines that > define > the different non-fiction texts? So far my > categories > are: Expository, non-fiction, realistic fiction and > biographies? I don't want to teach something that's > not correct, like telling them that expository text > will have a table of contents, because so do chapter > books. I teach 2nd grade. > Thanks, > Debbie > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > The fish are biting. > Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search > Marketing. > http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go > to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at > http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
