Mar 08, 2014 mar 8, 2014 nonfiction text features scavenger hunt. Nonfiction reading passage 1 label all the directions north, west, east, and south. Text feature scavenger hunt this can be done individually or in pairs. Nonfiction text features book students make a text features book using pages cut out of magazines text feautures. They will record information about the features on the recording sheet. I also like to put this chart under my document camera and project it so everyone can see and discuss. Pick up and look through one of the books on display at the library. Authors purpose scavenger hunt students find texts written to inform, persuade, and entertain. How to do a library scavenger hunt your kids will love.
The topic of the text is culture, so its also great for integr. In addition, i laminate and give each student a copy later on for a scavenger hunt. This is a fun activity with which to begin the school year. Features of nonfiction text scavenger hunts bookpagez. You will want to look on the internet or from books around your house to find books that fit the following literary genres. It will be interesting to note which text features this article has and how many of them. Mar 8, 2014 nonfiction text features scavenger hunt. Free printable picture book scavenger hunt imagination soup. Nonfiction writing research homework a raisin in the sun prereading activities read the and take notes on the ppt below. This will work well after a text feature minilesson. Young explorer scavenger hunt voyager edition first grade go to page 2. The kids were able to partner up or work independently. The piece asks for your students to find three text features from the list, identify the authors purpose, analyze the title, and find the central idea of the text.
Free language arts lesson nonfiction text feature checklistscavenger hunt by audrey kuhn. Students will practice identifying and discussing text features in nonfiction books as a class and individually or in small groups. Its perfect for grades 34 challenge work and grades 56 practicereteaching. There are 8 unique informational texts in this nonfiction text feature scavenger hunt. In 2000, britneys fans snapped up her second album. There are boxes for students to write three facts they. If students are going to be reading a passage from a book or textbook, have them complete the scavenger hunt before reading the text as a fun and meaningful prereading activity. Nonfiction text feature scavenger hunt free pdf file sharing.
Before being able to write a successful summary, students have to have a clear understanding of what should be included in a summary as well as should not be included in a summary. Summarizing nonfiction the goal of this resource is to help students understand what makes a good summary. Nonfiction writing research homework a raisin in the sun prereading activities scavenger hunt pdf. Nonfiction text features scavenger hunt worksheets. The goal is to get kids diving into books, to notice features of picture books, and to think about picture book stories at least basic things like the main. Laminate the nonfiction text features bulletin board for durability. Give students a nonfiction book to use with this scavenger hunt or assign certain pages from a textbook. To help your students practice reading nonfiction, heres a scavenger hunt to help them find informational text features that uses text features worksheets and free samples of explorer, a national geographic magazine for students in grades k through 56 that builds vocabulary, reading skills, and science knowledge. Find the books written by authors last names beginning with the letter m. Hiking scavenger hunt with make and o green leaf o log o seed pod acorn tree roots brown leaf dd6 o animal tracks o yshaped branch tree hole insect pine cone tree stump o spider o animal hole o fern mushroom moss o rocks o flowers o grass juliann law for. Given a text feature scavenger hunt and a camera, students will work in groups to complete the scavenger hunt and accurately identify 11 text features.
I saw a title in nonfiction text features activity i i spy a scavenger hunt for nonfiction text features i spy a map i saw a map in i spy a photograph i saw a photograph in. I ask them to write the page number of where they find the text features. This scavenger hunt makes a great work station and students can work inde. Forego monotony, engage with a text feature scavenger hunt. Nonfiction text features scavenger hunt nonfiction text. May 24, 2018 to help your students practice reading nonfiction, heres a scavenger hunt to help them find informational text features that uses text features worksheets and free samples of explorer, a national geographic magazine for students in grades k through 56 that builds vocabulary, reading skills, and science knowledge. To help your students practice reading nonfiction, heres a scavenger hunt to help them find informational text features that uses text features. A scavenger hunt for nonfiction text features i spy a table of contents i saw a table of contents in i spy a timeline i saw a timeline i spy a title news name. Different types of nonfiction text contain common features that students can recognise and use to help them. Then i made a quick reference list of the features the kids would hunt for and put it on display for the kids to see sorry the projector was a bit crooked that day. Az water scavenger hunt use the map below and the directions to locate key water points in arizona. Share with the students various scavenger hunt stories andor participate in some scavenger hunts see additional resources. You can use the hunt in a single day if you choose.
They will search through book and articles for nonfiction features including diagrams, crosssections, photographs, and glossaries and nonfiction strucutres inclu. This free twopage nonfiction text features scavenger hunt asks students to. Cuentacuentos casero pdf go on a shape scavenger hunt. These scavenger hunts challenge students to identify the different features of nonfiction text. I have a subscription to time for kids tfk magazines for 2nd grade students this year. This activity allows students to explore text structure and text features of nonfiction text. This 321 ela closure activity worksheet is designed for use after students have read a nonfiction text. While some scavenger hunt tasks are a challenge, your child will brag that items such as finding the nonfiction section is soooo easy. Library scavenger hunt childrens literacy initiative. The piece asks for your students to find three text features from the list, identify the authors purpose, analyze the title, and find the central idea of the text this informational scavenger hunt will have your students digging deep, critically analyzing the text, and proving their work. Text feature scavenger hunt this activity is designed to help students locate and use the key text features found in nonfiction. Young explorer scavenger hunt pioneer edition second grade look at the article entitled quest for the quetzal. The desert is the theme of this scavenger hunt for a science class.
Or use this resource to encourage your students to explore nonfiction text by noticing text features. Scavenger hunt table of contents maps bold print photographs captions labels glossary title. A fun scavenger hunt activity for students to locate text features and explain how the feature helps them understand the text. Students wont soon forget a lesson that has them playing sleuth in a search for text features. In this first reading scavenger hunt, growing readers will search for book titles, authors and illustrators, the biggest words, animals, main characters, and other picture book elements. Start by having them make personalized covers, using pipe cleaners to bind them to our text feature sheets. Name date 7 britney spears is a pop music star on the rise. This text features scavenger hunt can also be used as a literacy connection for other subjects like social studies or science. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. What do male quetzals have that are greatly prized by people. Title page table of contents heading keyword illustration or photograph caption. Nonfiction text feature scavenger hunt examine the key text features in nonfiction books with this reading extension activity. Find the fiction section of the library 10 points find the nonfiction section of the library 10 points apply for a library card or check out a book with your card if you already have one 100 points.
Find the fiction section of the library 10 points find the nonfiction section of the library 10 points. Free childrens ebooks and audio ebooks from dpl and beyond. This scavenger hunt goes along with the nonfiction text feature poster set. This could be used as a center activity once the text features are taught. A collection started piling up in october and november. Nonfiction text features text features book, text features scavenger hunt. This nonfiction, informational scavenger hunt can be used for any informational text.
They will use a magazine to find a specific text feature, cut out the text feature, and glue on the appropriate page. Give students a nonfiction book to use with this scavenger hunt or assign certain pages from a. If students are going to be reading a passage from a book or textbook, have them complete the scavenger hunt before reading the text as a. Talk about it preface your trip to the library with some questions to get your kids thinking and talking about what to expect. Having visuals make our discussion deeper and focused. When they find one, they should record it on the paper and explain how it helped them to understand the. Table of contents page 3 diet page 4 habitat page 5 appearance page 6 babies this is an. Romeo and juliet second grade look at the article entitled quest for the quetzal. It was time to slow down and see if students could identify the features within a piece of nonfiction text. When done, children will put pages together to make a nonfiction text features booklet. Another motivating activity is to play a scavenger hunt game with the children. Authors purpose scavenger hunt ereading worksheets. We have reached the halfway point in our nonfiction text features study. The text features make reading nonfiction text easier and more efficient.
Choose from two versions one for beginning readers, and one for more. A search for facts about butterflies with the help of the internet. Nonfiction text feature scavenger hunt printable reading. Nonfiction scavenger hunt 3 is a reading scavenger hunt focused on highlevel comprehension skills, challenging informational text, and outofyourseat fun.
This is a worksheet to be used when learning about text features. This scavenger hunt involves some of the foods eaten at certain times in history. Aug 09, 2016 this text features scavenger hunt can also be used as a literacy connection for other subjects like social studies or science. For each type of literary genre, you will want to list the books title, author, and a sentence explanation of how that book is an example of the given. For each type of literary genre, you will want to list the books title, author, and a sentence explanation of how that book is an example of the given genre. Nonfiction text feature scavenger hunt teamtom education. All they needed was the tfk magazines and a pencil. Children will participate in a nonfiction text features scavenger hunt. While they are reading, they are looking for text features in their books. Scavenger hunt this page can be used over and over again with any nonfiction text. Her first album, baby one more time, came out in 1999. Place the congratulations clue and maybe a prize near or on a mirror. Free nonfiction text features scavenger hunt by iheartliteracy tpt.
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