Questions to Support Comprehension of Nonfiction Text

Questions to Support Comprehension of Nonfiction Text

Ø     Text Structure/Organization

·       What are the ways the author presents information on this topic:

·       How is the information organized? [by topic, in time, by contrasting ideas, etc.]

Ø     Text Features/Illustrations/Format

·       What does the title tell you about this text?

·       How do headings and subheadings help you find information in this text?

·       What information is provided through illustrations? [diagrams, drawings, maps, charts, etc.]

·       Does the text have reference aides such as table of contents, index, bibliography, glossary, and appendices?  How are they helping you?