Information Detectives: Non-Fiction and Inquiry · Informational Writing

Navigating Text Features

Using headings, captions, and diagrams to locate and understand key information efficiently.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a photograph help us understand the text better than words alone?
  2. 2Why do authors use bold words and glossaries in informational books?
  3. 3How can we use the table of contents to predict what we will learn?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reading - Grade 2
Grade: Grade 2
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Information Detectives: Non-Fiction and Inquiry
Period: Informational Writing

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