Learning about Nonfiction Books

This week the Grades 2 and 3 classes are learning about the features of nonfiction books. Some words are very familiar, such as author and illustrator, but other words, such as index and glossary, are new to most students. We looked at a nonfiction book together and discussed the meaning of each word. To help students learn the vocabulary I made cards with the words on them (two of each) and they played "Concentration", also called "Memory" in small groups. All the players said the words as they were turned over to reinforce the vocabulary. Everyone enjoyed playing this word game!