Nonfiction Elements

Nonfiction books are true.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Non-fiction books are about people, places, topics, and events.

• False
• True

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Both fiction and non-fiction books have a title page.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is a glossary?

• A section telling you where to find information in the book.
• A section that has definitions of words in the book.
• A section that offers photograph credits.
• A caption that is underneath a photograph

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

A  table of contents is near the beginning of a book.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Key words and headings in nonfiction texts are often in bold print.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which of these titles is mostly likely to be  nonfiction?

• All About Snakes
• Humpty Dumpty
• Alice in Wonderland
• Harry Potter

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Nonfiction books are identified by a number and the first three letters of the author's name on the spine label.

• True
• False 
• Maybe

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Nonfiction books usually have characters, a setting, a problem and a solution.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Fiction texts often start with 'Once upon a time'

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10