Elements of Nonfiction

A true story about a person's life told by that person.

• biography

• autobiography

• interview

• article

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A writing piece that focuses on one topic. The author's purpose is to persuade.

• autobiography

• textbook

• speech

• biography

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

A reference book organized chronologically or by topic.

• textbook

• biography

• article

• interview

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Writing based on real people, places and events.

• nonfiction

• article

• interview

• essay

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A conversation between two people where questions and answers are exchanged.

• autobiography

• literary nonfiction

• article

• interview

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A true story about a person's life told by someone else.

• autobiography

• biography

• literary nonfiction

• interview

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Written to be informative and entertaining.

• biography

• informative nonfiction

• literary nonfiction

• textbook

A short nonfiction piece that focuses on one topic or subject. Students write these types of non-fiction texts.

• textbook

• article

• essay

• interview

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Favoring of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another; a personal interest.

• objective

• coincidence

• informative

• bias

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Nonfiction writing that explains, gives information, defines, or clarifies a concept or idea.

• expository

• descriptive

• persuasive

• narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5