Comparing/contrasting fiction and nonfiction

What is one similarity between fiction and nonfiction?

• The author's purpose of writing them is to inform readers.

• The author's purpose of writing them is to entertain readers.

• All nonfiction and fiction texts are written in a cause and effect structure.

• They can both contain text features.

What is one difference between fiction and nonfiction texts?

• Nonfiction contains true information, while fiction is mostly made up.

• Nonfiction has illustrations, while fiction has real photographs.

• Fiction is always meant to persuade, and nonfiction is always meant to inform.

• Fiction has more text features than nonfiction.

What statement would the authors of "Harry against the wind" and "Why everyone is kind of insecure" both agree with?

• Being scared of things is unnatural.

• It is normal to feel worried or insecure sometimes.

• Some people are more insecure than others.

• People should look down on those who get anxious.

What is one difference between the story about Harry and the nonfiction article about insecurity?

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What text feature does the nonfiction article about insecurity have that the Harry story does not have?

• Photographs

• Illustrations

• Title

• Caption

What is the author's purpose in writing "Harry against the wind"?

• To describe what it's like to be afraid of the wind.

• To inform readers about a boy who is afraid of the wind.

• To persuade readers to go out and fly a kite.

• To entertain readers with a story about a boy overcoming his fear of the wind.

What is the author's purpose in writing "Why everyone is kind of insecure"?

• To persuade readers to be more insecure.

• To entertain readers with a story about kids' insecurities.

• To inform readers that insecurities are natural and even necessary in some cases.

• To describe what kids feel like when they're insecure.

What is one way that you have overcome a worry in the past, or helped someone else overcome their worry?

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