Literature & Comprehension Non-Fiction Study: Wild Cats & Reading Passages

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Wild Cats – A Schoolio Non-Fiction Literature Study with Reading Comprehension

Take a walk on the wild side with Wild Cats, a Schoolio Non-Fiction Literature Study that builds reading comprehension, critical thinking, and information literacy. In this 4-week unit, learners explore a fascinating topic—big cats!—through a variety of non-fiction texts, comparing author style, facts, visuals, and organization.

Students will listen to a read-aloud each day and engage in meaningful discussions and recall activities. As they examine different sources on the same topic, they’ll begin to understand how information is presented, how to identify trustworthy facts, and how to make connections between texts.

Students will:

• Read and compare multiple non-fiction texts about wild cats 
• Identify author, illustrator, and text features such as headings, visuals, and organization 
• Explore point of view, fact recall, and text structure (e.g., by habitat, diet, or behavior) 
• Discuss and reflect with before-and-after reading questions to deepen understanding 
• Create their own non-fiction mini book based on what they’ve learned 
• Practice decoding and comprehension with level-appropriate reading passages, covering a wide range of fun topics 

Recommended Book List
You may use any wild cat non-fiction books, but here are the Schoolio recommendations for this unit:

• Wild Cats by Deborah Hodge (Kids Can Press) 
• National Geographic Readers: Wild Cats by Elizabeth Carney 
• The Wild Cats Book by Scholastic 
• The Big Book of Wild Cats by Rachel Smith 
• DK Eyewonder: Big Cats by Sarah Walker 
• Step Into Reading: Wild Cats by Mary Batten 

Recommended for ages 6–8 | Approximately 4 weeks of instruction depending on your chosen pacing

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