Nonfiction Readers 5: The Cutting Edge: Breakthroughs in Technology
The Cutting Edge: Breakthroughs in Technology is an expository text about innovations in the past and innovations that we might see in the future. Readers learn about holograms, 3D printing, virtual reality, and bionic parts and are challenged to imagine the next world-changing innovation. The style is informative and conversational.
The book has a Contents and is divided into sections with headings. The text is composed of a variety of sentence types. Captioned photographs, illustrations, diagrams, lists, and fact boxes support the text and add meaning. An index is provided.
New terminology such as biometrics, encrypted, and prosthetics, is are defined in context and in the glossary.
This title is from the TIME® for Kids: Nonfiction Readers series from Teacher Created Materials. Build your school bookroom or classroom library with dynamic and engaging nonfiction readers.