Reviewing nonfiction (quarter 2)

Reviewing nonfiction (quarter 2)

Nonfiction texts

• features

• structure

• central idea

• compare and contrast text on same topic

Text features

• maps

• charts

• timeline

• What else do you see?

Multiple Choice

Which text feature would be best to use if I wanted to show the dates that major events happened in order?

• caption

• title

• timeline

• map

Multiple Choice

Which text feature would be best to use if I wanted to show the location where someone was born?

• map

• chart

• timeline

• title

Multiple Choice

Why would an author choose to include a chart in a nonfiction text?

• To make the text look pretty

• To show data in an organized way

• To distract the reader

Nonfiction text structure

• description

• question and answer

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• sequence

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a nonfiction text structure?

• description

• problem and solution

• central idea

• question and answer

Multiple Choice

An article that described the regions of South Carolina would most likely be which text structure?

• description

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

Multiple Choice

Anna wrote an article that explained the problem of cars driving too fast in her neighborhood and suggested a solution of speed bumps to make them slow down. Her article is most likely which text structure?

• description

• problem and solution

• question and answer

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would most likely be written in a question and answer text structure?

• a recipe for pancakes

• a description of the Titanic

• the frequently asked questions section on a website

Central idea

• also called the main idea

• NOT the topic!

• the point the author wants to make about the topic

Multiple Choice

True or false: I can state the central idea in one word.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of the passage?

• dolphins and porpoises

• dolphins

• Dolphins and porpoises are both very intelligent.

• Dolphins and porpoises have similar characteristics but they are different animals.

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of the passage?

• baseball

• You have to follow the rules of baseball.

• There are many rules in baseball about how to get "out."

• If you don't follow the rules, you could lose the game.

Compare and contrast

Finding the things that are the same and different between articles on the same topic

Multiple Select

Which information is found in both articles?

• a cactus has one big root called a taproot

• cacti are desert plants

• Saguaro cacti can hold up to 200 gallons of water

• many people forget to water their plants

• the tiny roots on the taproot soak up rainwater from the top of the soil