Learn Your NONFICTION Terms!

What is a caption?

• A label or brief explanation next to a photo or illustration

• Someone who is head of a ship

• The subtitles in a newspaper

• When a hunter has successfully captured his prey.

A Direct Quotation is

• When a character speaks directly to someone

• The exact words of an author but not in quotation marks

• When you copy words exactly from a text and put them in quotation marks

• Use only when we paraphrase what someone is saying

Which of these describes a HEADLINE?

• A line across the top of a page

• The title of a newspaper

• The title of an article in a newspaper, magazine or website

• When someone is at the head of a line leading the way

What would be included in an OBJECTIVE SUMMARY?

• an author's opinions

• what someone feels about the subject

• minor details and elaboration about the subject

• the main points such as the 5 Ws

Which is needed when we PARAPHRASE?

• just a phrase and not a complete sentence

• italics

• acknowledge the source

• quotation marks

Which best explains a SIDEBAR?

• when an author talks directly to the reader

• quotations placed on the side of a page

• an extra salad bar in a restaurant

• additional information placed alongside a longer article

Which best explains a SUBHEAD or SUBHEADING?

• a title that comes after the headline and is usually in smaller print

• a line that is at the very bottom of an article

• words that appear after each paragraph in an article

• a title that contains no capital letters

Which two are true about SUPPORTING EVIDENCE?

• It is also called TEXT EVIDENCE

• a writer can use only one piece of supporting evidence per paragraph

• it must only be from the writer's opinion

• It can be in the form of a direct quotation or paraphrase

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

Choose THREE! Which of the following are examples of TEXT FEATURES?

• imagery, details and elaboration

• captions

• charts and graphs

• special types of print, such as bolded words, italics, and capital letters

In which TEXT STRUCTURE would you most likely see the words "for instance", "to illustrate", and "such as"?

• Description

• Sequence

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect