Non Fiction Texts

Try your best not to make a promise you can't keep. If you say you'll hang out with a friend or do a friend a favor, then try to stick to what you promised. It's OK to back out of things every once in a while — but don't make it a regular thing. If it happens too often, you'll start to seem untrustworthy. What is the So what? or main idea of this paragraph?

• To be a good friend, keep your promises.

• Don't promise things that are really difficult to do.

• Sometimes you have to break promises.

• Untrustworthy people are bad friends.

Don't do all the talking, and take the time to truly listen to what your friends have to say. Don't make them feel as if they can't get a word in when they're around you. The So What? or main idea of this paragraph is--

• Don't talk to your friends.

• Good friends take the time to listen.

• Good friends shouldn't have to talk.

• Good friends should tell the truth.

You need to watch out for your friend when he or she is having a tough time. If you see a problem, speak up, no matter how awkward you may feel. Let your friend know that you are there to help, or just to listen.

The main idea of this paragraph is--

• Help friends to deal with their problems.

• Sometimes friendship can be awkward.

• Look out for danger when you're with friends.

• Listen to your friends.

Don't do all the talking, and take the time to truly listen to what your friends have to say. Don't make them feel as if they can't get a word in when they're around you. The What? or topic of this paragraph is--

• Being honest

• Listening

• Feelings

• Surrounding yourself with friends

Narrative nonfiction texts provide information about history or real-life events.

• True

• False

Memoirs are part of the narrative nonfiction genre.

• True

• False

Real characters are never included in the narrative nonfiction genre.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a characteristic of non-fiction texts?

• They are based on imaginary events.

• They include factual information.

• They always have a moral lesson.

• They are written in poetic form.

What is the primary purpose of non-fiction texts?

• To entertain the reader.

• To provide factual information.

• To confuse the reader.

• To tell a fictional story.

Which of the following is NOT a type of non-fiction text?

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Novel

• Essay