A new informational text feature, bold print, was introduced to all first graders this week. In stories, bold print indicates to the reader that he/she should read the word louder and with excitement. In nonfiction, bold print indicates the word is important to the topic. Mrs. Miliano shared the book Fawns by Anne Wendorff. Specialized vocabulary words such as fawn, doe, and buck appear in bold print in this informational text. The bold words also appear in the glossary at the back of the book. Next the children worked as a group to compose an “all about” piece of informational writing on fawns. Mrs. Miliano typed the facts as the children contributed them. The document was projected on a large screen for all to see. After the facts were recorded, the group re-read the paragraph. They were very successful in selecting the important words to make bold. The children will receive copies of their “All About Fawns” next time.
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