Exploring Nonfiction Text Features

The video tutorial explains different types of non-fiction, including expository, narrative, persuasive, and descriptive. It highlights various text features such as tables of contents, headings, subheadings, and keywords. The tutorial also covers visual aids like charts, diagrams, and maps, and discusses reference tools like glossaries and indexes. Additionally, it touches on online resources and how they can enhance understanding of non-fiction texts.

Which type of non-fiction aims to explain or inform a reader on a specific topic?

• Descriptive Non-Fiction

• Persuasive Non-Fiction

• Expository Non-Fiction

• Narrative Non-Fiction

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is the main purpose of narrative non-fiction?

• To explain how something works

• To tell a true story in a fictional style

• To use sensory language to convey a topic

• To argue for or against an issue

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Where is the table of contents usually located in a non-fiction book?

• In the back of the book

• In the middle of the book

• In the front of the book

• On the cover page

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the purpose of a subtitle in a non-fiction text?

• To show the page numbers

• To provide definitions of keywords

• To give more details about the main title

• To list the chapters

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How do headings help organize information in a non-fiction text?

• By dividing the text into smaller sections

• By showing the page numbers

• By providing definitions

• By listing all the chapters

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the purpose of keywords in informational texts?

• To emphasize important vocabulary

• To list the chapters

• To show the page numbers

• To provide additional information

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What do close-ups in non-fiction texts provide?

• A summary of the text

• Definitions of keywords

• A closer look at an image

• A list of chapters

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the purpose of a cutaway in a diagram?

• To list the chapters

• To provide a closer look at an image

• To show the page numbers

• To reveal what is hidden beneath the surface

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Where can you usually find the glossary in a non-fiction book?

• On the cover page

• In the front of the book

• In the middle of the book

• In the back of the book

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What do guide words in a reference book help you find?

• The page numbers

• The chapters

• The definitions

• The correct page for an entry word

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5