Nonfiction Terms and Definitions

Based on true events, people, etc.

• 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

__ is fake, made-up with characters, setting, conflict, and plot

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The reason why an author writes a text

• Author's Purpose

• Text Structures

• Text Features

• Fact and Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Something that can be proven OR what the author thinks

• Author's Purpose

• Text Structures

• Text Features

• Fact and Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How the author writes and organizes a text

• Author's Purpose

• Text Structures

• Text Features

• Fact and Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

the parts of a text that help you easily find information

• Author's Purpose

• Text Structures

• Text Features

• Fact and Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which of the following is NOT a type of Author's Purpose?

• Main Idea / Details

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

Which of the following is NOT a type of Text Structure?

• Main Idea / Details

• Problem / Solution

• Cause / Effect

• Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following is NOT a Text Feature?

• Heading

• Table of Contents

• Caption

• Book

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which of the following is an opinion?

• Red is a color.

• Red is my favorite color.

• Blue is a color.

• You can make purple by mixing blue and red.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6