Chapter 15 – Looking at information books

Consider the following statements and click to reveal the answer.

1. Why should stories not be overused as a major experience in the primary years?

Answer:

Stories should not be overused as a major experience in the primary years because children may become over-reliant on fiction-based strategies and mistakenly try to apply rules of fiction to non-fiction.

2. What are the criteria that can be used to look critically at information books?

Answer:

The criteria that can be used to look critically at information books are:

  • How they use facts;
  • Whether they are accurate/biased;
  • How concise they are;
  • How they present specialised vocabulary;
  • Their use of illustration;
  • How they are organised.