Biography Study
Identify common text features in biographies
Practice using text features to locate information quickly
Understand how text features help readers comprehend nonfiction texts
“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding will attain to wise counsel.”
— Proverbs 1:5 (WEB)Just as text features help us understand a book better, wisdom helps us understand life's lessons
Gather students and show a biography. Ask them to point out interesting visual elements they notice.
Introduce text features like timelines, captions, photographs, headings, and maps as 'clues' that help readers understand the story quickly
Students explore biographies to find and mark different text features
Simpler: Work together as a whole class
Challenge: Create their own biography page with multiple text features
Recap text features and their importance in understanding nonfiction
Dear God, thank you for giving us curious minds to learn and explore the stories of people you've used in remarkable ways.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how biographies tell stories in chronological order
“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding will attain to wise counsel.”
— Proverbs 1:5 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Text Feature Detective Memory Motion
Text features help children quickly access and understand nonfiction information
Some children may find text features overwhelming or confusing
Ability to identify and explain different text features