Nonfiction Preview (types, main idea, tone)

What is nonfiction text?

• writing that is made up/not real life

• factual writing about real people, places, etc.

• boring

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

An essay...

• Is fiction

• Shares the author’s outlook or point of view.

• Presents a topic orally

• Gives only factual information about a topic

A speech...

• Tells the true story of a person’s life

• Shares the author’s outlook or point of view.

• Presents a topic orally

• Gives factual information about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

A textbook...

• Tells the true story of a person’s life

• Shares the author’s outlook or point of view.

• Presents a topic orally

• Gives factual information about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A biography...

• Tells the true story of a person’s life

• Shares the author’s outlook or point of view on one topic

• Presents a topic orally

• Gives factual information about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

An interview...

• Gives an objective account of events

• Shares a person’s experience, ideas, and opinions

• Gives only factual information on a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

An article...

• Gives a personal account of events

• Shares a person’s experience, ideas, and opinions

• Gives factual information on a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A letter or journal...

• Gives only a factual account of events

• Shares a person’s experience, ideas, and opinions

• Present information orally

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

What is a "main idea"?

• facts, reasons, examples, statistics, and quotations.

• how a text is organized

• the overall message the author wants to convey about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What are "supporting details"?

• facts, reasons, examples, statistics, and quotations.

• how a text is organized

• the overall message the author wants to convey about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2