Non-Fiction Elements

What does non-fiction mean? 

• A genre about real people, places, or things that include facts about the topic. 
• A genre about things that are not real
• A genre with made up characters but the events could happen in real life

What is the author's purpose when writing a non-fiction book?

• to persuade
• to entertain
• to inform

Which of the following could be the title of a non-fiction text? 

• The time my pet Alligator ran away
• All About Alligators
• Why Alligators are the Best Animal

What does a caption in a non-fiction text help you do? 

• Better understand the picture or graph
• Define words
• Lets you know what you are about to read

What is a glossary?

• Explains a picture 
• Shows you pictures from the book
• Helps to define words that are in the text

What is the purpose of a picture or illustration? 

• To show you exactly what something looks like
• For fun 

What is a diagram?

• A picture
• Labels that explain something
•  A picture with labels 

What is the purpose of a heading?

• To let the reader know what they are about to learn
• To give a title to the text

What is a Table of Contents? 

• List of topics in the text
• Lists topics in the text with page numbers
• Shows page numbers

Which of the following book series is non-fiction?

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid
• Way Side School
• "Who Was" Series