Nonfiction Texts

ELA: Nonfiction Texts 1

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Multiple Choice

The ____________ are found in the back of some nonfiction books.

• table of contents

• glossary and index

• chapters

• setting, plot, and characters

Multiple Choice

True or false: The index is a list of key words from a book, and the pages that they can be found on.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A glossary...

• is a picture of important words from the text.

• gives the definitions of important words from the text.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Nonfiction writing gives information about real people, real places, and real things.

• True

• False

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Nonfiction tells about real people, real places, and real things.

Nonfiction texts = informational texts

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Ex.: Biography - tell the true story of someone's life

Essay - shares the author's point of view about a topic

Speech - tells about a topic through spoken words

Textbook - gives facts and details about a topic

Another type of nonfiction text is an article. You might see articles in newspapers, magazines, and online. An article tells about one topic. All articles are based on facts.

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Articles are found in newspapers, magazines, and online; they're based on facts.

A fact is information that can be proven to be true.

Main Idea

Every nonfiction article has a main idea. The main idea is the most important thing the author wants you to understand. You can find the main idea by asking, "What is this text mostly about?" Sometimes the author will tell you the main idea in the title or at the beginning of the text.

Supporting Details

Supporting details give more information about the main idea. They also help the readers understand the main idea, backing it up with evidence such as names, places, dates, and examples.

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Main idea - "What is this text mostly about?"

Evidence - facts that support the main idea