Informational Genre

What is the definition of the informational genre?

• True stories that are meant to inform

• Made-up

• Non-fiction

• True stories about people

Which category does the informational genre fall into?

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

Is this an informational book?

• Yes

• No

Why is the informational genre nonfiction? (Choose all that apply.)

• It contains true information.

• It contains facts about real people.

• It tells a made-up story.

• It includes events that actually happened.

What is the purpose of informational stories?

• To entertain the reader.

• To teach the reader new facts and ideas.

• To bore a reader to sleep.

• To give teachers something to teach.

You have a vocabulary assignment due for science class. Where in your science book could you easily find the definitions?

• Glossary

• Footnotes

• Table of Contents

• Index

Is this an informational book?

• Yes

• No

Which genre is this book if it's not informational?

• Fantasy

• Mystery/Horror

• Memoir

• Science Fiction

Where would you typically find a footnote? (Choose all that apply)

• Top of the page

• Middle of the page

• Bottom of the page

• Side of the page

If a book is about gladiators, and the heading is titled "Growl! Attacked by Beasts," what would you expect to read about?

• How gladiators had to fight wild animals.

• How people became gladiators.

• How gladiators were trained.

• How gladiators fought on the sea.