How do you understand the subject of focus in an expository text?

How do you understand the subject of focus

in an expository text?

In this lesson, you will learn how to understand the

subject of focusby creating a mental model

Let’s Review

Most non-fiction texts are organized by title, subtitle, and sections

A Common Mistake

1. 2.

Core Lesson What did I learn from

the section?

What did I learn from this

section?

Core Lesson

Core LessonCore Lesson

Revising the model to determine the subject of focus:

How do these sections work

together?

Process?Explanation?Definition?

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Read the section, asking your self, “What did I just learn?”

1

Sketch a model, asking, “How does this work?”

3Revise your thoughts after each section

2

In this lesson you have learned how to understand the subject

of focusby creating a mental model

Guided Practice

1. When you complete reading the first section, ask your self, “What did I learn in this section?

2. Sketch the model

3. Read the next section and revise

Begin reading your own article:

Extension Activities

With a small group, select an article from National Geographic or other magazine and sketch a mental model of the subject of focus.

Extension Activities

In a small group, choose sections for each person and each sketch a mental model. Then, share and and discuss what the subject of focus is.

Quick QuizQuick Quiz

Now you try…

What model can you sketch to understand the subject of focus in an expository text?

LearnZillion:May we have another text/example here, please?