Friday, April 14th

April 11-14,  2023

Blog #18

Reading Informational Texts

    Reading for information is a life long skill. In the upcoming weeks the grade fours will be revisiting informational texts. During the room one rotation, readings will be chosen based on concepts from the science curriculum ie) "Wheels and Levers", "Building Vehicles and Devices that Move" and "Plant Growth and Changes". Students will be focusing on the literacy learning outcomes.

I can....

• clearly identify the main ideas in an informational text
• use textual cues such as headings and subheadings to enhance my understanding of ideas
• ask and answer relevant questions to clarify my understanding of a chosen science topic
• locate information using a variety of texts to develop my understanding 
• use a variety of tools such as indices, charts, glossaries and guide words to access information
• rewrite new information in my own words
• create jot notes of important information
• make note of key words and phrases while reading 
• make connections to the text based on my own background knowledge or experiences

Building Devices that Move

Plant Growth and Changes

Please encourage your child to follow their own interests and natural curiosities about the world around them by exploring non-fiction books. In addition to the school and public libraries, Andrew Sibbald students have access to Epic Books an online reading platform that has a plethora of informational texts. The link below will take students into the Epic login page. Students will know there login information.

Epic Books