While some scavenger hunt tasks are a challenge, your child will brag that items such as finding the nonfiction section is soooo easy. There are 8 unique informational texts in this nonfiction text feature scavenger hunt. While they are reading, they are looking for text features in their books. Authors purpose scavenger hunt ereading worksheets. Authors purpose scavenger hunt students find texts written to inform, persuade, and entertain. Find the books written by authors last names beginning with the letter m.
Give students a nonfiction book to use with this scavenger hunt or assign certain pages from a. Nonfiction text features scavenger hunt worksheets. Nonfiction text feature scavenger hunt printable reading. Place the congratulations clue and maybe a prize near or on a mirror. Free childrens ebooks and audio ebooks from dpl and beyond. Nonfiction text feature scavenger hunt teamtom education. The kids were able to partner up or work independently. Young explorer scavenger hunt pioneer edition second grade look at the article entitled quest for the quetzal. 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. How to do a library scavenger hunt your kids will love. Free printable picture book scavenger hunt imagination soup.
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. Features of nonfiction text scavenger hunts bookpagez. Find the books written by authors last names beginning with the letter a. They will search through book and articles for nonfiction features including diagrams, crosssections, photographs, and glossaries and nonfiction strucutres inclu. Scavenger hunt table of contents maps bold print photographs captions labels glossary title. Different types of nonfiction text contain common features that students can recognise and use to help them. Scavenger hunt this page can be used over and over again with any nonfiction text. 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.
Romeo and juliet second grade look at the article entitled quest for the quetzal. I ask them to write the page number of where they find the text features. Aug 09, 2016 this text features scavenger hunt can also be used as a literacy connection for other subjects like social studies or science. 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. Nonfiction text feature scavenger hunt free pdf file sharing. When they find one, they should record it on the paper and explain how it helped them to understand the. The desert is the theme of this scavenger hunt for a science class. When done, children will put pages together to make a nonfiction text features booklet. Students wont soon forget a lesson that has them playing sleuth in a search for text features. Nonfiction text features text features book, text features scavenger hunt. 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. Start by having them make personalized covers, using pipe cleaners to bind them to our text feature sheets. Table of contents page 3 diet page 4 habitat page 5 appearance page 6 babies this is an. 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. This activity allows students to explore text structure and text features of nonfiction text. Text feature scavenger hunt this activity is designed to help students locate and use the key text features found in nonfiction. Nonfiction text feature scavenger hunt examine the key text features in nonfiction books with this reading extension activity. Or use this resource to encourage your students to explore nonfiction text by noticing text features. The text features make reading nonfiction text easier and more efficient. 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. 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. I have a subscription to time for kids tfk magazines for 2nd grade students this year. 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. This text features scavenger hunt can also be used as a literacy connection for other subjects like social studies or science. This free twopage nonfiction text features scavenger hunt asks students to. They will use a magazine to find a specific text feature, cut out the text feature, and glue on the appropriate page. Mar 08, 2014 mar 8, 2014 nonfiction text features scavenger hunt.
Mar 8, 2014 nonfiction text features scavenger hunt. Text feature scavenger hunt this can be done individually or in pairs. Another motivating activity is to play a scavenger hunt game with the children. Nonfiction text features book students make a text features book using pages cut out of magazines text feautures scavenger hunt students seach for text features in books. 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. Nonfiction writing research homework a raisin in the sun prereading activities read the and take notes on the ppt below. You can use the hunt in a single day if you choose. Share with the students various scavenger hunt stories andor participate in some scavenger hunts see additional resources. Nonfiction text features scavenger hunt nonfiction text. Summarizing nonfiction the goal of this resource is to help students understand what makes a good summary.
Give students a nonfiction book to use with this scavenger hunt or assign certain pages from a textbook. These scavenger hunts challenge students to identify the different features of nonfiction text. 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. 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. A collection started piling up in october and november. Library scavenger hunt childrens literacy initiative. Cuentacuentos casero pdf go on a shape scavenger hunt. 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. In 2000, britneys fans snapped up her second album. There are boxes for students to write three facts they. Pick up and look through one of the books on display at the library. Laminate the nonfiction text features bulletin board for durability. This nonfiction, informational scavenger hunt can be used for any informational text. You will want to look on the internet or from books around your house to find books that fit the following literary genres.
This 321 ela closure activity worksheet is designed for use after students have read a nonfiction text. This is a fun activity with which to begin the school year. This scavenger hunt goes along with the nonfiction text feature poster set. Young explorer scavenger hunt voyager edition first grade go to page 2. 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. Students will practice identifying and discussing text features in nonfiction books as a class and individually or in small groups. This scavenger hunt makes a great work station and students can work inde. A search for facts about butterflies with the help of the internet. They will record information about the features on the recording sheet. In addition, i laminate and give each student a copy later on for a scavenger hunt. To help your students practice reading nonfiction, heres a scavenger hunt to help them find informational text features that uses text features. Nonfiction reading passage 1 label all the directions north, west, east, and south. Find the fiction section of the library 10 points find the nonfiction section of the library 10 points.
This is a worksheet to be used when learning about text features. Forego monotony, engage with a text feature scavenger hunt. Az water scavenger hunt use the map below and the directions to locate key water points in arizona. Free language arts lesson nonfiction text feature checklistscavenger hunt by audrey kuhn. What do male quetzals have that are greatly prized by people. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. We have reached the halfway point in our nonfiction text features study. This scavenger hunt involves some of the foods eaten at certain times in history. 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. I also like to put this chart under my document camera and project it so everyone can see and discuss. Choose from two versions one for beginning readers, and one for more. Title page table of contents heading keyword illustration or photograph caption. This will work well after a text feature minilesson.
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. Fascinating nonfiction books for developing readers. 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. The topic of the text is culture, so its also great for integr. Name date 7 britney spears is a pop music star on the rise. A fun scavenger hunt activity for students to locate text features and explain how the feature helps them understand the text. Nonfiction writing research homework a raisin in the sun prereading activities scavenger hunt pdf. All they needed was the tfk magazines and a pencil. This could be used as a center activity once the text features are taught. It will be interesting to note which text features this article has and how many of them. Students go on a scavenger hunt looking for specific text features in a text, and then they answer questions about the text features that they found. Nonfiction text features book students make a text features book using pages cut out of magazines text feautures.
Children will participate in a nonfiction text features scavenger hunt. Its perfect for grades 34 challenge work and grades 56 practicereteaching. Her first album, baby one more time, came out in 1999. Nonfiction scavenger hunt 3 is a reading scavenger hunt focused on highlevel comprehension skills, challenging informational text, and outofyourseat fun. Text features scavenger hunt teaching made practical. It was time to slow down and see if students could identify the features within a piece of nonfiction text. 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 nonfiction text features scavenger hunt by iheartliteracy tpt.
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