Nonfiction Vocabulary!

A central idea tells...

• a big idea or what a text is mostly about

• specific details about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which text feature divides a text into sections?

• captions

• graphics

• subheadings

• glossary

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Pictures and other visuals that support the text are called...

• graphics

• captions

• subheadings

• table of contents

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

_______ explain and give more information about pictures and graphics.

• Subheadings

• Character traits

• Physical traits

• Captions

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The reason why an author writes a text is called...

• supporting details

• author's purpose

• subheadings

• graphics and captions

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which text structure presents a problem and possible ways to fix the problem?

• compare/contrast

• problem/solution

• cause/effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

When an author shows how 2 topics are alike and different, they are using which text structure?

• problem/solution

• cause/effect

• compare/contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

When an author focuses on the differences between 2 topics they are...

• comparing

• contrasting

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

This text structure shows an event and then what happens as a result of that event...

• cause/effect

• problem/solution

• compare/contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

This genre has true stories with NO made-up parts...

• fiction

• nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10