The video tutorial covers ELA standards focusing on comparing and contrasting literary and nonfiction texts. It explains the use of graphic organizers like Venn diagrams to identify similarities and differences. The tutorial delves into the concept of genres, distinguishing between fiction and nonfiction, and provides examples of each. It includes analyses of a nonfiction passage about penguins and a fiction story about a penguin chick, highlighting the differences in genre characteristics. The video concludes with a review of the major genres and their features.

What tool is commonly used to help compare and contrast information from texts?

• Venn diagram

• Bar chart

• Pie chart

• Line graph

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What does the term 'genre' signify in literature?

• A method of printing

• A type of character

• A kind or type of literature

• A plot device

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which of the following is NOT a main literature genre?

• Poetry

• Essay

• Drama

• Fiction

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is characteristic of nonfiction texts?

• They always include elements of fantasy

• They tell about real events

• They are primarily for entertainment

• They describe imaginary events

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Which genre includes elements such as biographies and textbooks?

• Fiction

• Drama

• Nonfiction

• Poetry

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a common feature of fiction texts?

• Made-up stories

• Strictly educational content

• Based on factual accounts

• Non-imaginative language

Which genre would typically include myths and legends?

• Drama

• Fiction

• Documentary

• Nonfiction

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What unique behavior does the male emperor penguin exhibit?

• Incubates the egg alone for two months

• Hunts for food while the female incubates

• Leaves the egg unattended

• Feeds the chick immediately after hatching

What genre does the story of Rolo belong to?

• Drama

• Historical fiction

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How do nonfiction and fiction genres primarily differ?

• Use of language

• Length of text

• Basis in reality

• Text structure

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3