Provide "acknowledged body of knowledge" related to the concept. Emphasize the most significant aspects of the concept in an organized, organic manner. Present information sequentially so students see continuity. Draw attention to important, discrete details; don't swamp students with myriad facts.

Read info found on CD Rom and newspaper article on watermelons.

Objective: To develop the skills needed to effectively read and comprehend expository text.

Activity: Lesson 1: Students will be encouraged to recall the type of literature or medium through which they learned the facts discussed in the previous lesson. After discussing defining fictional and non-fictional literature, the teacher lists, on large chart paper, these differences. Lesson 2: Before reading the selection, students are given vocabulary words they will encounter within the text. Students place each of the words in one of the following columns, "Know It Well," "Heard of It," "Say What?". The placement of the words is discussed and the students are encouraged to discover the meanings through the context of the reading. The class reads the article from Compton's Encyclopedia, discussing vocabulary words and facts found within the reading. After reading, definitions of vocabulary words are discussed and any new comments concerning fictional and non-fictional reading are added to the chart.

Assessment: Quality of definitions of vocabulary words and responses received for chart.