How on Earth Can We Understand Nonfiction Texts?
October 8th, 2007
Speaking of strategies, do you use different reading strategies when you read nonfiction texts than when you read fiction texts? Tell us about it. Explain what you do when you read that helps you to understand!
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Hi Ms. M! This is your old friend, Trent from Dubai. I am now teaching in Singapore! I love talking about reading! It is exciting! When I read nonfiction texts, I use some of the same strategies that I use when I read fiction texts and some different ones. For example, I always reread when I don’t understand what I’ve read. I also pay attention to the bold words. Also, before I read, I preview the texts to look at the pictures and I make sure to read the captions that are under the pictures.
I take a notes that is filled with facts. Afterwards, I will gether it up and turn into a Imformation book.I also use same starategies in fiction books.
In nonfiction, I try to find the true facts and I also try to find some morals in the book.
In fiction, I try to find protaganist and untaganist. Also I try to think of the facts that it`s not in the book.(instead of the book facts, I use my mind facts.)
I always read about the author if the book have it. Also i look at the first picture page to figure out what`s this story about.
The different is when we are reading a fiction book, our thoughts must be like what happen next. But if we are reading a nonfiction book, our thoughts must be like I think I will learn…..
In non-fiction books, I always take notes about it and when I look back and don’t get it, I ask someone or find some words in the dictionary.I think we have to take notes since non-fiction book is filled with facts!!! ^_^
I read more slowly and reread the book because in nonfiction it is true so we have to look more carfully
The thing that I do when I am reading nonfiction text is I read it carefully and slowly to understand what they book is about. I don’t always use the same stratagy for reading nonfiction. When I read nonfiction I usually remember it or write it down on a piece of paper so I can use it when there is a question in a book or a quiz.
When I read nonfiction books I think I understand more than chapter books because the text is short and the pictures also helps to guild me too.The problem is I don’t like to read fact about real life, I would love to read funny chapter books!
Sometimes I read slower to get more facts. I choose the book that have picture to explain the imformation. I made picture book because if I don’t understand I could use the picture to help me get an idea. I like to read nonfiction about sport and car. I think it is fun. I don’t like real life nonfiction book because it is not fun.
When I read nonfiction books at home, I just read and when I don’t understand any words, I look up with my electronic dictionary. I don’t take notes but I can remember most of the information if I read really hard. When I read nonfiction books at school, I take notes often. Mostly, when I read them at school, I have some work to do so I always need to take notes, so that I can remember the important informations. I don’t read Nonfiction books often because it’s not funny and I don’t like to know much about real life. I rather read funny fiction books!!!
When I read nonfiction books at home, I don’t take notes. But when I come to any words that I don’t understand, I look up with my electronic dictionary or ask my family. Sometimes, I read the facts out loud but when I read something out loud, I can’t remember anything what I read. When I read nonfiction books at school, I take notes often because mostly, I have some work to do. I can’t remember everything all the time so when I take notes, it helps me to remember some inportant informations. I don’t read nonfiction books often because it’s not fun to read and I don’t like to learn about real life. I rather read funny fiction books!!!!!