Understanding Wind Energy and Non-Fiction Texts

Miss Bushman introduces non-fiction text features, emphasizing their role in enhancing understanding. She uses an article on wind power to demonstrate how features like photographs and maps provide additional context. The video covers the history and impact of wind power, highlighting its renewable nature and current usage in the U.S. Visual aids are shown to be crucial in learning, and viewers are encouraged to pay attention to these features when reading non-fiction.

What is the primary focus of non-fiction texts?

• To tell a fictional story

• To provide factual information

• To entertain the reader

• To confuse the reader

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

• Timelines

• Photographs

• Maps

• Poems

What is the purpose of using non-fiction text features?

• To add color to the pages

• To confuse the reader

• To help readers better understand the content

• To make the text longer

What is the main topic of the article introduced by Miss Bushman?

• Solar power

• Wind power

• Nuclear power

• Hydroelectric power

How is wind power different from fossil fuels?

• It is a renewable energy source

• It is non-renewable

• It is more expensive

• It is more polluting

Which of the following is a benefit of wind power?

• It is expensive

• It is a clean energy source

• It is polluting

• It is non-renewable

What event in the 1970s increased interest in wind power?

• A solar eclipse

• An oil shortage

• A nuclear disaster

• A coal mine collapse

Approximately how many wind turbines are providing electricity in the U.S.?

• 20,000

• 100,000

• 10,000

• 46,000

What percentage of the U.S. electric power is produced by wind turbines?

• 1%

• 25%

• 3%

• 10%

What is the role of wind turbines?

• To produce wind

• To store energy

• To generate electric power

• To cool the environment