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A biography is a nonfiction text that...

• describes fictional events
• focuses on scientific discoveries
• analyzes historical events
• tells the story of a person's life

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

When you're done reading a biography you should know...

• Key details about major events in a person's life

• What the person was like (personality traits about the person)

• Why the person was important

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is the purpose of headings in a non-fiction text?

• To make the page look more interesting

• To indicate the start of a new topic or section

• To provide a summary of the text

• To introduce new characters

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why might an author include diagrams in a non-fiction text?

• To tell a story

• To provide a visual explanation or representation of information

• To list the characters in the book

• To make the book longer

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Choose all the questions that are asking you for the lesson learned.

• What did you like about this story?

• What is the central message of this story?

• What is a theme of this story?

• What is main idea of this text?

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

If a nonfiction text tells you the events in order then the organization is...

• Chronological/Order and Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which text feature is intended to provide a brief description of what appears in a photo or drawing?

• font styles

• index

• charts and graphs

• captions

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Compare and Contrast is when a nonfiction text is organized by...

• summarizing the main points
• listing events in chronological order
• highlighting similarities and differences between two or more subjects or ideas
• providing a step-by-step guide

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

A character trait is...

• A word that describes a person's feelings

• A word that describes who is helping them

• A word that describes part of a person's personality

• A word that describes what the author thinks about them

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The theme of a story is...

• Where the story takes place

• The title of the story

• A detail in the story

• Underlying message or main idea

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9