Genre, Nonfiction, and Main Ideas

A genre is...

• a series of questions asked by the author and answered by the subject

• The big important idea in a story

• a piece of literary work that has real events

• A type of story or piece of literature

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which of the following are types of nonfiction genre? Select all that apply.

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Western

• Biography

• Reviews

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which of the following describes an interview?

• An official statement that records the social and political beliefs of groups of people

• A series of questions asked by the author and answered by the subject

• A collection of unbiased reports

• The life story of the author

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A man writes the life story of his brother. This genre is called...

• biography

• poetry

• life writing

• autobiography

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A journal or letter is a personal account of ________________ _________________.

(a)  

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

A man writes a short work about the decline of bees, and discusses its effects on the cabbage industry. He has written

• an obituary

• an informational documentary

• an editorial

• an essay

Definition: What the passage is about

• main idea

• topic

• key details

• Both sharks and tornados

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Definition: The important idea in a topic

• topic support

• main idea

• key details

• Sharks and tornados are a dangerous duo

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

definition: details that help explain a main idea

• key details

• main idea

• topic

• Every year, 11,000 people die from shark or tornado related incidents.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Details are...

• Nasty little buggers that ought to be put in cages.

• De things on de animals just above de bottoms

• important ideas in a topic

• facts, examples, and other information stated in a text.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2