Questions to Ask in Selecting Nonfiction Series
1. Is the format and the text predictable?
2. Does it have useful components: information, visuals, format, glossaries and indexes?
3. Is the text structure easy to follow?
4. Do the images extend the text information?
5. Does the series have text features such as diagrams, captions, headings, and subheadings?
6. Can they be combined with stand alone titles?
7. Is it clearly written with key ideas and supporting details?
8. Is it a good example of craft and structure?
9. Does it integrate knowledge and ideas?
10. How is the text structured (cause-effect, sequential, problem-solution)?
2. Does it have useful components: information, visuals, format, glossaries and indexes?
3. Is the text structure easy to follow?
4. Do the images extend the text information?
5. Does the series have text features such as diagrams, captions, headings, and subheadings?
6. Can they be combined with stand alone titles?
7. Is it clearly written with key ideas and supporting details?
8. Is it a good example of craft and structure?
9. Does it integrate knowledge and ideas?
10. How is the text structured (cause-effect, sequential, problem-solution)?