Textmapping

Textmapping was a pinterest find that has really helped my students interact with nonfiction in a way that takes away the dread. They now feel empowered to dissect and understand nonfiction reading selections. The idea of textmapping can be explored at the creators website The Textmapping Project.

Students using their nonfiction text features cards to textmap an article on the Greek government.

Creating a "map" key to aid in mapping this article.

Using a teacher directed article to help textmap an article independently.

Almost complete!

Just getting started with the textmapping process.