Nonfiction vocab

Nonfiction vocab

Mrs. Risse

What are the differences between fiction and nonfiction? Think of as many as you can with a partner. ​

Open Ended

What are some differences between fiction and nonfiction?

Open Ended

Why would an author write a nonfiction piece? What is their purpose?

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of nonfiction?

• writing that is based on facts, real events, and people,

• The key point the author wants to make.

• elements intended to enhance reading such as bold print, captions, diagrams,

• the perspective the author is

  writing from

nonfiction

writing that is based on facts, real events, and people,

Multiple Choice

What is the author's point of view

• writing that is based on facts, real events, and people,

• The key point the author wants to make.

• elements intended to enhance

  reading such as bold print, captions, diagrams

• the perspective the author is

  writing from

Author's point of view

the perspective the author is

writing from

Multiple Choice

What are text features?

• writing that is based on facts, real events, and people,

• The key point the author wants to make.

• elements intended to enhance reading such as bold print, captions,

  diagrams

• the perspective the author is

  writing from

Text features

elements intended to enhance reading such as bold print, captions,

diagrams

Multiple Choice

What is a central idea?

• writing that is based on facts, real events, and people

• The key point the author wants to make.

• elements intended to enhance reading such as bold print, captions,

  diagrams

• the perspective the author is

  writing from

Central idea

The key point the author wants to make.

Multiple Choice

What is the author's purpose?

• an assertion of something as true, real, or factual

• Language that may make an exaggeration. It may cause an emotional response.

• the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic.

• prejudice in favor of or against something

Author's purpose

the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic.

Multiple Choice

What is extreme language?

• an assertion of something as true, real, or factual

• Language that may make an exaggeration. It may cause an emotional response.

• the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic.

• prejudice in favor of or against something

Extreme language

Language that may make an exaggeration. It may cause an emotional response.

Multiple Choice

What is bias?

• an assertion of something as true, real, or factual

• Language that may make an exaggeration. It may cause an emotional response.

• the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic.

• prejudice in favor of or against something

Bias

prejudice in favor of or against something

Multiple Choice

What is a claim?

• an assertion of something as true, real, or factual

• Language that may make an exaggeration. It may cause an emotional response.

• the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic.

• prejudice in favor of or against something

Claim

an assertion of something as true, real, or factual