Organize Information

Organize information nonfiction books

By Benjamin Smith

​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

Multiple Select

Select the list in chronological order (Click all that apply)

• Beginning

  Middle

  End

• 2. I put on my shoes

  1. I took a shower

  2. I went to work

  1. I woke up for work

• 1.The cat ate his food

  2.The cat licked his 3. paws clean

  4. The cat was full

• 1.When creating a drawing

  2.Get out a peice of paper

  4. Sell the drawing

  3. Create a drawing about something

Multiple Select

Temporal order is a following of one thing after another in time

So Beginning, Middle, End. Select the answer that fits Temporal order (Select all that apply)

• I woke up for work. I went to work. When I got home I took a nap.

• I went for work yesterday, my shoes are untied.

• The dog ran all day yesterday, today we went to the park. where headed out the house again at 5.

​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?

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

Open Ended

How did the author in our book organize the information

Turn and talk

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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?​

Works of expository nonfiction have at least one main topic with information to support it

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

Open Ended

How does this information relate to the main topic of the 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

Evaluate the accuracy and quality of expository texts

Open Ended

How could you evaluate the accuracy of the information in this book

How would you evaluate the accuracy of information in this book

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Turn and Talk

Nonfiction authors tell information in chronological order or temporal order

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

​​Example

Temporal Order

Order/ Title

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

​​Deffinition

step 1, 2, 3, etc

​​Signal Words

Step 1: he chooses strips of wood.

Step 2: He examines each strip

Step 3: He sand the strips​

​​Example

How is the information on this page organized

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Turn and Talk