Genres of Nonfiction

The word "genre" means...

• an animal
• a kind or type
• a food
• a genius

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

A writer's account of his or her own life.

• biography
• autobiography
• fable
• memoir

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

When a person's life is written and documented by another individual, it falls into this genre. 

• realistic fiction
• historical fiction
• science fiction 
• biography 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which genre gives true information about a topic, but is told as a story?

• expository

• narrative

• memoir

• persuasive

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

1. What is a map?

• A very big hill

• A diagram of an area on a flat surface

• United States of America

• A river

What is this?

• Map

• Biography

• Menu

• Food

What is this type of nonfiction text?

• Map

• Dictionary

• Guidebook

• Thesaurus

What genre of nonfiction is this?

• Biography

• Map

• Dictionary

• Guidebook

In which kind of nonfiction, does the author tell their own life story?

• autobiography

• biography

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Expository Essay

• The writer is telling someone's story.
• The writing is not true.
• The writer tries to convince the reader about a topic. 
• The intent is informing the reader about a topic.