Nonfiction reading unit - Informational texts - Narrative nonfiction books

Would you like your students to read more NARRATIVE NONFICTION? Are you looking for books about resilient people who overcome huge odds?

This collection of memoirs about people who overcame their circumstances to change not only themselves, but the world around them might just be for you!

Instead of handing your students yet another informational reading passage, have them read one of these books to work on the same skills!

✅ FOR THE TEACHER:

• PDF and digital options
• Teacher notes and lesson plans
• Printable Student packet
• Digital links to videos for a review or lesson
• Literary analysis pages
• Text-dependent questions to help students support evidence
• Extension activities and rubrics that have students think outside their community
• Answer keys with answers to every question including sample responses for all open-ended questions

✅ FOR THE STUDENT:

• Student packet to work through while reading the book
• Background knowledge-building videos to help students more easily understand difficult concepts
• Reading comprehension questions that require thoughtful analysis and reinforce skills
• Extension activities to enhance learning and deepen understanding
• Thorough questions
• Short and long answer responses to each book
• Questions that require analysis of text

✅ HOW TO USE THESE NONFICTION STUDY GUIDES

1. Print all the pages and have students read independently and complete the pages by themselves. Students can meet in small groups and discuss the book.
2. Read the book aloud to your class. Print all the pages and have students complete the activities independently, with a partner, or in small groups.
3. Pick and choose! Print some of the pages to differentiate for students' needs. Students can work on different pages and then come together to share what they have learned.

✅ Read about using nonfiction books in your classroom.

✅ Comments from teachers about Hidden Figures.

"This was a wonderful one-stop resource to accompany the book and movie. I appreciated all of the resources being easily downloaded and printed into just a few files- it took no time to print and get ready for students. Thank you!!" Alisha

✅ Comments from teachers about I am Malala.

"Your teaching resources are fantastic! The clarity and creativity you bring to your materials make them incredibly valuable for both educators and students. Thank you for sharing your expertise on Teachers Pay Teachers. Your contributions make a positive impact in classrooms everywhere!" Jessica

✅ Comments from teachers about The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

"This resource was the perfect accompaniment for the novel! A variety of activities keeps students engaged and learning important informational text reading skills." Leslie

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