NonFiction Lesson Ideas for Primary Grades

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By the end of the primary years, students should know all about nonfiction.  They should be able to define nonfiction, identify text features and more.  Here are some nonfiction lesson ideas for primary grades I have come across:

Compare Fiction & Nonfiction:

This goes without saying, students will learn better when they can compare concepts that they are already familiar with.  A comparison between fiction and nonfiction will help them to better understand how to classify both genres.  Here some ideas to try out:

Anchor Charts:

 

 

Worksheets:

Focus on Text Features:

Here, you want your students to be able to identify and define the text features in nonfiction books:

Anchor Charts:

Worksheets & Activities:

Some more tips:

Choose the Right Books:

Nature Books:

Sports:

History:

Science:

Ready to get more specific?  Check out this post about Biography Unit Ideas.