INFORMATIONAL TEXT

Its primary purpose is to inform the reader about the natural or

social world. Different from fiction, and other forms of nonfiction,
informational text does not utilize characters.
 Think Aloud with:

CARMEN HERRERA
Steps:
1.) Read (stopping to think through difficulties/questions/hypothesis)
2.) Predict
3.) Picture (mental image)
4.) Makes connections
5.) Identify any problems
 CARMEN HERRERA

New York Artist

Career spans over 70 years
Still producing work at the age of 101!
Lines of Sight Exhibit
Focuses on years 1948-1978 (the time when she developed her
signature hard edged geometric abstract style.
LETS READ HER BIOGRAPHY TOGETHER
USING THE THINK ALOUD METHOD!!
Predicting:
Picturing
Connecting
Identify problems
- vocab?
- style?
- technique
 SHOCKING PINK

I think this is___________________

I can see________________________

This reminds me of___________________

My first thought was___________________

I didnt expect________________________

Im not sure of_____________________________

 3 WORKS BY CARMEN HERRERA

Iberic 1949 Friday 1978

The Way - 1970