Join us as we discuss the importance of using informational text in the primary and elementary grades, and how the creation and use of multigenre text sets can enhance your instruction. This is the first in a series - all descriptions and recordings can be found at http://wiki.nsdl.org/index.php/BeyondPenguins/Seminars.
Informational Texts and Multigenre Text Sets Webinar 082610
1. Informational Text and Multigenre Text Sets August 26, 2010 Jessica Fries-Gaither Beyond Penguins is funded by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0733024.
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4. From where are you joining us today? Answer using the stamping tool to the left of the whiteboard!
5. Informational Text and Multigenre Text Sets Download these slides at: http://slidesha.re/InformationalText
6. Today’s presenter Jessica Fries-Gaither Education Resource Specialist The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology School of Teaching and Learning [email_address]
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11. Are the terms “nonfiction text” and “informational text” interchangeable? Answer using the stamping tool to the left of the whiteboard! YES NO NOT SURE
14. Genre Characteristics Duke, N. and Bennett-Armistead, V. S. (2003). Reading & Writing Informational Text in the Primary Grades . New York: Scholastic. Narrative Genres Informational Genres Other Genres Primary Purpose To entertain or convey an experience To convey information about the natural or social word Varies by genre Examples Fairy tales, mysteries, fables, true stories, personal narratives, historical fiction All-about-books, question-and-answer books, most reference books Poetry, biography, menus, instructions, rules Typical Organization Temporally Topically Varies by genre Some Other Key Features Includes characters, is goal-based Timeless verbs, generic nouns Varies by genre How They’re Typically Read Linearly, as a whole Linearly or nonlinearly Varies by genre
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16. Balancing genres in the classroom* *As recommended by Nell Duke and V. Susan Bennett-Armistead in Reading & Writing Informational Text in the Primary Grades . 2003. Scholastic.
18. How familiar are you with multigenre text sets? Answer using the stamping tool to the left of the whiteboard! I can explain what it is to someone else. I’ve heard or seen the term. I have no idea!
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20. Genres of Nonfiction Text Explanation Reference Field Guides Biography How-To Narrative Expository Nonfiction Text Journal Informational Text
33. How will you incorporate a multigenre text set into your practice? Answer using the text box tool to the left of the whiteboard! Or, type in the chat window.