Text Building World Knowledge: Motivating Children to Read and Enjoy Informational Texts

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This webpage explores the practical instructional techniques that can be used to promote understanding and enjoyment of informational texts. The three techniques described here — Text Impression, Guiding Questions, and the Retelling Pyramid — can help children become familiar with the language and structure of non-fiction books.





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Educational value
  • Teaching and learning
Year level

F; 1; 2; 3

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Learning area
  • English

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  • Author
  • Person: Barbara Marinak
  • Description: Author
  • Person: Linda Gambrell
  • Description: Author
  • Contributor
  • Person: Barbara Marinak
  • Description: Author
  • Person: Linda Gambrell
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  • Publisher
  • Name: Reading Rockets
  • Organization: Reading Rockets
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  • Address: UNITED STATES
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Text
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  • Copyright © 2024 WETA Washington, D.C.