Day 5: Check Comprehension & Apply Writing

• Check their comprehension skills
• Apply what they've learned to their own writing

Materials

• Writing tools and paper for students

Step 1: Wrap up the lesson by using the following discussion questions to check comprehension:

1. Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa so famous?
2. What was the problem with the tower?
3. How did the engineers solve the problem?
4. Which text features did you find most helpful?
5. What clues in the article helped you figure out the text structure?

Step 2: Have students write two or three sentences that tell you about the article. Ask them to include the following:

• What happened to make the Learning Tower of Pisa dangerous
• What was done to make the tower safe again
  
  
  Day 1: What's Special About Nonfiction?
  Day 2: Prepare to Read
  Day 3: Teach Text Features & Read the Selection
  Day 4: Teach Text Structure & Reread the Selection
  Day 5: Check Comprehension & Apply Writing

Nonfiction Home | 6 Reasons | 5-Day Unit Plan | 4 Sources
3 Comprehension Strategies | 2 Ideas | 1-on-1