Reading - Q2 Week 2 Day 1

In Reading today we learned the third NonFiction signpost: Numbers & Stats.

When you read and notice specific numbers, number words, or amounts, you should stop and ask yourself:

Why did the author use these numbers or amounts?

The answers might help you come to a conclusion, make a comparison, see the details, infer, find facts, or recognize evidence or bias.

We discussed this idea, then practiced as a class using the examples on page one of this set of handouts. Then students practiced with an elbow partner - discussing the anchor question using the second and third page examples.

Lastly we read an article and discussed it as a class.