Introducing the context of 'Shackleton's Journey' | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

What do non-fiction texts usually contain?

• factual information

• long conversations between characters

• photographs, documents and evidence

• plot twists

• Index

Answer explanation

Non-fiction texts have several distinctive features that set them apart from fiction. Non-fiction texts present real events, information, or knowledge to readers.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What does a glossary help you do in a non-fiction text?

• It organises the information within a text and outlines the order.

• It provides concise definitions of key terms and terminology used in the text.

• It provides a reader with synonyms that have a similar meaning to the word.

• It lists the sources and references used within the text.

Answer explanation

A glossary in a non-fiction text serves to help readers understand and navigate specialised or technical terms used in the text.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

True or False? Non-fiction texts can only be presented in one form.

(a)  

Answer explanation

Non-fiction texts can be presented in a number of different forms, including graphic novel, picture book and reference text.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

By analysing the front cover, which genre is the text likely to be?

• poetry

• humour

• science fiction

• non-fiction

• folklore

Answer explanation

'Survivors' is an insightful and inspirational non-fiction text that describes the scariness of peril and the glorious uplift of survival involved in adventuring.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.K.6

Who is the publisher of the following text?

• Kids' Encyclopaedia

• Christopher Lloyd

• Britannica Books

Answer explanation

The Britannica Kids' Encyclopedia is a non-fiction reference text. It covers more than 170 topics.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Match the non-fiction terms to their definitions.

• purpose

• who the text was aimed or targeted to be read by

• audience

• information from a text that can support reasoning

• evidence

• surrounding details that help explain what you're reading

• context

• the reason it was written and the desired impact

Answer explanation

The purpose of non-fiction texts is to inform, explain, persuade, or entertain while presenting factual and real-world information.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5