Nonfiction

Nonfiction Type

Building on the ANT Method

What are Fiction and Nonfiction?

• Fiction is the prose writing that tell about imaginary characters and events

• Nonfiction is prose writing that presents information and ideas about real people, places, events, or objects.

_{Characteristics of Fiction}

_{All works of fiction share certain elements:}

• _{Fiction features characters, invented people who experience a series of events, called the plot. Characters always face a conflict, or problem that sets the plot in motion.}

• _{It occurs in a time and place, or setting. The setting may be real or imaginary.}

• _{Fiction is told, or narrated, from the point of view of a character who may or may not be part of the story.}

• _{It includes a theme, a message or an insight about life.}

• Is based on real people and events

• Examples:

  • Biographies

  • Who were they books

  • Ect.

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Nonfiction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be considered a nonfiction book?

• I Am Number Four

• A Biography of John Wilkes Booth

• Percy Jackson & the Olympians

• Fault in Our Stars

1. Literary Nonfiction

2. Biographies 

3. Memoirs 

4. Journalism

5. Opinion Pieces

6. Exposition

7. Arguments

8. Speeches

9. Epistles

10. Historical Accounts

11. Scientific Accounts 

12. Economic Accounts​

Types of Nonfiction

Match

Match the following.

• Literary Nonfiction

• Biographies

• Memoirs

• Journalism

• Opinion Pieces

uses the tools of literature to describe events in the real world.

are accounts of a person’s life.

are a person’s own memories.

is writing intended to be published or broadcast by the news media, such as in magazines

share a person’s opinion about a topic.

• uses the tools of literature to describe events in the real world.

• are accounts of a person’s life.

• are a person’s own memories.

• is writing intended to be published or broadcast by the news media, such as in magazines

• share a person’s opinion about a topic.

Match

Match the following

• Scientific Accounts

• Economic Accounts

• Historical Accounts

describe scientific discoveries and experiments. 

describe events having to do with the economy. 

describe history

• describe scientific discoveries and experiments. 

• describe events having to do with the economy. 

• describe history

Multiple Choice

IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

• Sometimes clowns can mean serious bussiness.

• Cowboys and Rodeo Clowns are constantly in danger.

• Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

• A Rodeo bull's attention is easily caught by Rodeo clowns.

Multiple Choice

What was most likely the author's prupose for writing this article?

• To persuade Americans to go fight for Ukraine.

• To inform people about what will happen between Ukraine and Russia

• To inform people about technology in a time of war in Ukraine.

• To provide funding to Urkaine families.

Multiple Choice

It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to find his fishing pole and call his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early morning fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs would swim in the lake while they fished. It was so funny to watch those dogs paddle around the lake. 

• to inform

• to Persuade

• to Entertain

Multiple Choice

 Abraham Lincoln's birthday is on Feb. 12th. He was a great President of the United States. He was our 16th President. He is remembered for freeing the slaves.

• To persuade

• To inform

• To entertain

​What are nonfiction text features?

​- Nonfiction text features are special elements that help the reader better understand what they have read in a nonfiction piece.

Multiple Select

What is included as the author's purpose? (more than 1 right answer)

• show actions

• to entertain

• persuade (change your mind)

• to inform

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best literary non-fiction example?

• short story

• novel

• poetry

• memoir

Multiple Choice

What does universal mean?

• text that is real

• applies to everyone

• author's personality

• the reason an author has for writing

Multiple Choice

What is a story that tells about a person's life that is written by another person?

• autobiography

• biography

Nonfiction Text Features

help us to understand the text better.

The title

identifies the topic of the text/tells what the text will be about.

Headings

divide the text into sections & explain what the sections will be about.

Subheadings

help the reader quickly search for information

Multiple Choice

Which of these tells you what the text will be about?

• Subheading

• Heading

• Title

Multiple Choice

This divides the text into sections and tells the reader what the section will be about

• Subheading

• Heading

• Title

Photographs

show what something actually looks like (taken with a camera)

Illustrations

also show what something looks like, but they are drawn by artists.

Captions

explain what a photograph or illustration is about

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a photograph and an illustration?

• Captions don't usually explain photographs.

• Captions don't usually explain illustrations.

• One is drawn and one is taken by a camera.

Bold print

shows what words are important or what words can be found in the glossary.

Glossary

tells the definition of some of the words found in a text.

Multiple Choice

Which nonfiction text feature is pictured here?

• Table of Contents

• Diagram

• Glossary

• Title Page

Multiple Choice

Which nonfiction text feature is pictured here?

• Table of Contents

• Diagram

• Glossary

• Title Page

Multiple Choice

Which nonfiction text feature is pictured here?

• Table of Contents

• Diagram

• Glossary

• Index

Multiple Choice

Which nonfiction text feature is pictured here?

• Diagram

• Map

• Caption

• Graph

Multiple Choice

Which nonfiction text feature is pictured here?

• Diagram

• Map

• Picture with Caption

• Graph

Multiple Select

Which text features did you see?

(Select ALL that apply. Then click SUBMIT)

• Heading

• Bold Print

• Glossary

• Table of Contents

• Map

Multiple Choice

Why do you think the author included a map in this section?

• To show the reader how to get to North America.

• To show the reader where raccoons originated and where they live today.

• Just to show where racoons came from.

• To let the reader know that racoons live all over the world.