Nonfiction Text

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

When you determine the key details (Characters, Setting, Main Problem, Events, and Conclusion) of a text while condensing information into a short paragraph, you are _____.

• predicting

• summarizing

• evaluating

• judging

Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?

• A summary is written in your own words.

• The Summary is what the whole passage is mostly about. (includes key details)

• The Summary is specific, detailed information quoted from the passage.

• The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.

Why is it helpful to know the text features in nonfiction texts? (select all that apply)

• You can find parts of the text easily

• You can understand a text better

• You will like the text better

• You can figure out what is important in a text

Which is an example of a NONFICTION book?

• A book with tips on traveling to Paris, France

• A romance novel set in Paris

What is a SUBHEADING?

• Words underneath or next to a picture that describes what is going on in the image.

• A smaller part of the text that introduces a more specific topic.

• A part of a text that tells the reader what a text is going to be about

Is the part of the text circled in red a HEADING or a SUBHEADING?

• Heading

• Subheading

Is the part of the text circled in red a VOCAB WORD or a GLOSSARY?

• Vocab word

• Glossary

What is each labeled part of the text?

• #1: Subheading

  #2: Heading

  #3: Vocab word

  #4: Glossary

• #1: Heading

  #2: Subheading

  #3: Vocab word

  #4: Glossary

• #1: Caption

  #2: Subheading

  #3: Glossary

  #4: Vocab Word

What is the primary purpose of nonfiction text?

• To entertain the reader with fictional stories

• To provide factual information and insights

• To confuse the reader with complex language

• To create imaginary worlds and characters