Navigating Non-Fiction

Take a Book Walk Through Science Non-Fiction

What color is the American Alligator?

• Spend 5 minutes reading over information about alligators.

• Can you find information in your handout that answers our question, “What color is the American Alligator?”

• (Hint: it’s supposed to be hard!)

For comparison …

• Look at the following slide

• How easy or hard is it to find information that answers our question “What color is the American alligator?”

Now it’s your turn!Take a Book Walk

Check the boxes to show what text features are in your nonfiction book:

□ Headings □ Table of Contents□ Bold Text □ Pictures and captions□ Index □ Maps□ Different fonts □ Charts and/or graphs

Alligator books …

• Murray, Julie. Alligators. Edina: ABDO, 1998. Print.

• Potts, Steve. Wildlife of North America: The American Alligator. Mankato: Capstone, 1998. Print.