http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/using-thieves-preview-nonfiction-112.html

Contribute to ReadWriteThink / RSS / FAQs / Site Demonstrations / Contact Us

ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you.

More

Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals.

More

Teacher Resources by Grade

Kindergarten
1st - 2nd	3rd - 4th
5th - 6th	7th - 8th
9th - 10th	11th - 12th

How can you teach grammar using technology?

How are you using mobile devices to increase literacy across the curriculum?

With an emphasis in the CCSS on text complexity, how do you leverage technology to motivate adolescents to think more deeply and critically about texts?

Give your input on a mobile-friendly version of ReadWriteThink.org!

Visit our Community

Your students can save their work with Student Interactives.

Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan

Using THIEVES to Preview Nonfiction Texts

Grades	6 – 8
Lesson Plan Type	Standard Lesson
Estimated Time	Three 40-minute sessions
Lesson Author	Cynthia A. Lassonde Schoharie, New York
Publisher

Preview

Standards

Resources & Preparation

LESSON PLANS

Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson

Exploring How Section Headings Support Understanding of Expository Texts

Nonfiction may be dull for some students, but this lesson helps them focus on the main ideas. Through awareness of section headings, students learn to sort and categorize main concepts.