Organize Information

​What is Chronological Order? A logical order that makes sense

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What is Compare and Contrast ?

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What is Temporal Order?

​An order based on time

Authors make decisions on how to present information

​Nonfiction authors organize information in several ways with the same book

​We have been talking about different ways that authors organize information in nonfiction books? What did you notice about how the author in our book today organized information?

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Whats another way that the author of this book organized information?

What did you learn to day about how nonfiction authors organize information in their books?​

I can understand that works of expository nonfiction have at least one main topic with information to support it

What is the information on this page about?

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What is the topic of todays book

Expository Nonfiction

Expository nonfiction books provide facts and supporting information about a topic. They are organized using a clear structure. They often include graphics and text features that help you find or gain information

Does are book we read today fit the definition of a expository nonfiction.

• What is my opinion about the authors writing style

• Is the book interesting and enjoyable?

• Does the book make me want to learn more about the topic

• does the book have high quality photographs, illustrations, or other graphics​

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Quality

• Check the credentials of the author

• Check the research on the topic

• Read other books about the topic

• compare the information to other sources​

Accuracy

How would you evaluate the accuracy of information in this book

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Turn and Talk

Notice nonfiction authros use of chronological and temporal sequence

Chronological Order

Order/ Title

Describes a series of events in the order they happen

​​Deffinition

Then after a few years in (years) until

​​Signal Words

​Erica and Leif left iceland in 982. They arrived in a newland. Then they built a colony

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Temporal Order

Order/ Title

Describes the sequence in which something always/ usually occurs (such as the steps in a process)

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step 1, 2, 3, etc

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Step 1: he chooses strips of wood.

Step 2: He examines each strip

Step 3: He sand the strips​

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How is the information on this page organized

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