Nonfiction Text

A biography is a detailed account of life.

• the author's life
• someone else's
• information

An autobiography is a self-written account of the .

• author's life
• someone else's
• automotive

What is an informational text designed to provide?

• a description
• information
• a specific action

A persuasive text is written to the reader.

• inform
• persuade
• describe

When the author writes a descriptive text he/she is trying to do what?

• inform the reader of the topic
• inform the topic of the reader
• describe things in the text with sensory details

If you were writing a persuasive text your main goal would be to?

• convince/persuade the reader you are correct
• make the reader want to stop reading
• write about someone else's life

What is the primary goal of an informational text?

Select the following that apply to a descriptive text. *CHOOSE TWO ANSWER* The job of the author of a descriptive text is to.....

• describe
• create a vivid image
• convince the reader

The main idea of a passage is...

• what the text is mainly about

• what the setting of the story is

• what the character likes most in the story

Supporting details do what....

• support the setting of the story

• support the main idea of the text

• support the setting of the story