Nonfiction Skills Practice

What is a fact?

• Your thoughts on something.
• Something you can prove. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does Inference mean?

• finding details in a story
• Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea
• Giving a reason for your answer
• Using what I know

Which sentences in a nonfiction text give you information or clues about the main idea?

• Conclusion Sentence

• The Lead/Hook

• Topic Sentence

Which best describes a summary?

• a really long detailed piece of writing

• the entire text told in your own words

• a dumb thing that teachers make you write

• the main ideas and supporting details of a text

Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He  wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."
What is the main idea?

• Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.
• Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.
• Mark is the best skater at the park.
• Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.

What is the author's purpose? A list of the 25 richest athletes in the world.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

What is the author's purpose? An “X-men” comic book.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What is the author's purpose of this: A website saying that a new shopping mall should not be built because it threatens an endangered bald eagle’s home. The website also lists other reasons why the mall should not be built.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

What is the author's purpose?
COME TO BLAINE "BERRY" GOOD STRAWBERRY FARM 
We have the freshest, largest selection of strawberries around.  You can choose to pick your own and select from baskets of already picked berries.   We are open daily from 9-6 and will give your a free quart if you stop in to pick your own on Sundays! Come see us today and enjoy a little taste of sweetness!!

• entertain
• inform
• persuade

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is an opinion?

• Something you can prove. 
• Someone's thoughts on a topic. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6