But as we were writing 5 Kinds of Nonfiction,
we also spent a
lot of time thinking about other ways the system could help students interact
more successfully with nonfiction—as they conduct research, as they craft
writing, as they learn about science and social studies and the Arts and everything
else under the sun.

Marlene and I wrote many pages sharing our ideas in detail with plenty of
examples, strategies, and activities that are classroom ready, but because we
know your time is precious, we’ve also summarized it all in one place—the table
below, which appears on page 49.

Using this table as a starting point, the 5KNF table of contents and
index can guide you to information that will be especially helpful at different times of the school year—depending on your students’ purpose (and your teaching
goals) at the time.

We hope you’ll find this quick-reference chart useful as you and your
students explore the wide world of nonfiction and all it has to offer.