Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Nonfiction: Biographies and Informational Books

In this chapter, we focus on the foundation of nonfiction, which is truth. Nonfiction has come a long way over the years from the dry facts to interesting information we can use in everyday life. Nonfiction is the literature of fact consisting of biographies and information books that revolve around the social and scientific world. Nonfiction can benefit the students in our classroom in six major different ways, as stated in our textbook:
1. It offers a key to success in later schooling
2. It is ubiquitous in the larger society
3. It is the preferred reading material for some children
4. It addresses children's interest and questions
5. It builds knowledge of the natural and social world
6. it includes many important text features.  

In my opinion, I believe nonfiction books should also be a top priority in the classroom for many different reasons. We can use these books to benefit the classroom, as listed above. Also I believe promoting information through interesting nonfiction books can capture my audiences attention by reading these nonfiction books that can relate to the subject. There are many different projects and activities that you can use on nonfictions books. These can give teachers the opportunity to challenge the students and to build and interest in nonfiction books, as well.