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Exploring Business & Technology – Non-fiction reading skills – Learn to gather facts and details from informational texts. – Significance of business & tech – Knowing about business & tech helps us understand the world. – Impact on daily life – Think about how smartphones and computers affect your day. – Preparing for future trends – Stay informed about new gadgets and jobs in technology. | This slide introduces students to the importance of reading non-fiction texts, specifically about business and technology. Emphasize the value of understanding factual content and how it applies to real-world situations. Discuss why knowledge in business and technology is crucial, as these fields drive innovation and influence our everyday lives. Highlight the relevance of technology in students’ daily activities and the importance of staying updated with technological advancements for future opportunities. Encourage students to think about the technology they use and how businesses affect their family and community. This will set the stage for engaging with informational texts and understanding their content.

Exploring Informational Texts – Informational texts give facts – Examples: news, textbooks, manuals – Like articles about technology or instructions for a game – Identifying features of informational texts – Look for real facts, no made-up stories – Understanding the purpose of these texts – To learn new things about the world, especially business and technology | This slide introduces students to the concept of informational texts, emphasizing that they are based on facts and are meant to inform or instruct, rather than entertain. Provide examples that are relevant to the students, such as a news article about a new video game console or a textbook section on how computers work. Teach students to identify informational texts by looking for factual information and the absence of fictional narratives. Discuss the purpose of informational texts, which is to educate on specific topics like business and technology. Encourage students to think of questions they might have about these topics that could be answered by reading informational texts.

Exploring Business and Technology – Understanding what a business is – A business is an organization where people work together. – Exploring different types of businesses – Services provide help like haircuts; products are things you can buy like toys. – Businesses’ roles in our community – Businesses create jobs and make goods we use every day. – How technology helps businesses – Technology makes businesses run smoothly and reach more customers. | This slide introduces students to the concept of business and its relevance in our daily lives. Begin by explaining that a business is a group of people working together to sell products or services. Discuss the various types of businesses, such as those that offer services (like a car wash or a dentist) and those that sell products (like a bookstore or a toy store). Highlight the importance of businesses in providing jobs and services that our community relies on. Lastly, touch on the role of technology in modern businesses, such as using computers for inventory or the internet for advertising. Encourage students to think of businesses they interact with and how technology might help those businesses.

Technology in Our Lives – Understanding technology – Tools and machines that solve problems or serve a function. – Daily examples of technology – Smartphones, computers, and the internet are part of our routine. – Technology’s impact on business – Businesses use technology for communication, efficiency, and more. – Discuss changes over time | This slide introduces students to the concept of technology and its prevalence in our daily lives and the business world. Begin by explaining technology as any tool or machine that helps us solve problems or perform tasks. Provide relatable examples like smartphones, computers, and the internet that they interact with every day. Discuss how businesses rely on technology for various functions such as communication, managing information, and improving efficiency. Highlight the changes over time, such as the shift from traditional mail to email, which can help students understand the evolution and impact of technology. Encourage students to think of ways technology has made life easier in their own experiences.

Reading Strategies: Business & Technology – Skim for the main idea – Quickly read to grasp the overall message. – Find business & tech keywords – Look for words like ‘innovation’, ‘investment’, ‘software’. – Make connections to known concepts – Relate new info to what you’ve learned before. – Discuss your findings | This slide aims to equip students with effective reading strategies tailored for informational texts about business and technology. Encourage students to skim through the text to get a general understanding of the main idea. Teach them to identify and highlight keywords related to business and technology, which will help them to focus on important concepts. Prompt them to make connections between the new information and what they already know from previous lessons or personal experiences. This will aid in better retention and understanding of the material. Lastly, have an interactive session where students can discuss their findings and thoughts on the reading material, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Vocabulary Building: Business & Technology – Learn new words: Entrepreneur, Innovation, E-commerce – An entrepreneur starts businesses. Innovation means new ideas. E-commerce is selling online. – Use context clues for understanding – Look at the words around them to guess meanings. – Create a personal business dictionary – Write down words and their meanings in a notebook. – Share your dictionary with classmates – Discuss the words you’ve learned with friends. | This slide aims to expand the students’ vocabulary with terms related to business and technology. Introduce each word and provide a simple definition. Explain the concept of context clues and how they can help decipher the meaning of new words. Encourage students to start a personal dictionary where they can collect new words and their meanings, making learning interactive and ongoing. As an activity, students can share and compare their dictionaries with classmates to learn from each other and reinforce their understanding of the terms. This exercise will not only build their vocabulary but also their confidence in using these new words in the right context.

Features of Informational Texts – Importance of headings – Headings guide us on what the section is about. – Role of captions – Captions explain pictures, helping us understand them better. – Understanding graphs and charts – Graphs and charts show information in a visual way. – Interpreting data – Data in graphs and charts tell us specific facts and figures. | This slide aims to help students recognize and understand the different features of informational texts that aid in comprehension, especially in topics related to business and technology. Headings and subheadings organize the text and make it easier to follow. Captions provide context for images and diagrams, enhancing understanding. Graphs and charts are visual representations of data that can simplify complex information. Encourage students to practice by looking at examples of informational texts and identifying these features. Discuss how each feature contributes to their understanding of the material presented.

Analyzing a Technology Article – Read an article as a class – Find the main idea and details – What’s the article mostly about? Look for key sentences! – Discuss technology’s role – How does the article help us see tech differently? – Reflect on what we learned – Think about new facts and ideas you discovered. | This slide is aimed at guiding the class through the process of analyzing an informational text about business and technology. Start by reading a short, age-appropriate article together, ensuring that all students are engaged. Then, work as a class to identify the main idea of the article, picking out supporting details that the author uses to back up their point. Open a discussion about how the article changes or enhances our understanding of technology’s role in business and everyday life. Encourage students to think critically about the content and express what new insights they have gained. This activity will help develop their analytical skills and their ability to discern important information in a text.

Class Activity: Be a Reporter! – Interview a classmate on tech – Write down three tech facts – What is the technology? How is it used? Why is it their favorite? – Share your tech findings – Reflect on the activity – Think about what you learned and how technology impacts us. | This interactive class activity is designed to engage students with the topic of business and technology by having them act as reporters. Each student will pair up with a classmate and conduct an interview to learn about their favorite piece of technology. They should ask questions to uncover not just what the technology is, but also how it is used and why it’s favored. After gathering information, students will write down three interesting facts from their interview. Following this, they’ll have the opportunity to present their findings to the class, practicing their public speaking and sharing skills. Finally, encourage students to reflect on the activity and discuss the role technology plays in their lives and society. Provide guidance on how to conduct an interview, encourage respectful listening, and offer ideas for reflection after the presentations.

Conclusion: The Value of Informational Texts – Importance of informational texts – They help us learn real-world concepts and develop critical thinking. – Benefits of business & tech knowledge – Understanding these areas prepares us for future careers and innovations. – Share a surprising fact learned – Reflect on today’s lessons and discuss any new and interesting information. | This slide aims to wrap up the session by emphasizing the importance of reading and understanding informational texts, particularly in the fields of business and technology. Highlight how these texts provide students with knowledge that is applicable in real life, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Discuss how being informed about business and technology can open up opportunities for future careers and help students adapt to a rapidly changing world. Encourage students to reflect on what they’ve learned and share one thing that stood out to them, fostering a sense of curiosity and engagement with the subject matter.