True/False: Supporting Details are the things that describe a central idea.

True/False: Supporting Details often answer who, what, where, when, and how type questions.

The reason for or intent in writing.

An article about how to save an endangered animal.

A memoir where the authors tells the story of childhood growing up as an African American in South Carolina and New York in the 1960s

A textbook or professional development book that teaches you how to be an effective reading teacher.

An essay that describes the sights, sounds, and smells of a place that one has visited.

Directions on how to build a dollhouse.

When President FDR informed the American people of the attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor.

In nonfiction, the ____ are the subject of the story. How does the author introduce them and what is their connection to the events and/or ideas of the text?

In nonfiction, the _____ are mostly likely what inspired the text.

In nonfiction, the ______ are mostly likely what the author wants you to learn about or to take away from reading the text.

A consideration of the similarities or dissimilarities between two ideas, individuals, or events.

A comparison between two things,

typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

A class or division of ideas, individuals, or events regarded as having particular shared characteristics.

A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident, idea, individual, or event.

Explain or make (something) clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc.

Provides details or characteristics of a topic and paints a mental picture for the readers.

key words: for example, for

instance, characteristics, specifically, another.

Provides ideas and/or steps in a process or a procedure or events in a chronological order

key words: first, next, during,

before, after, then, last, finally, in the beginning, in the end, to start

Describes a problem and how it can be or how it was solved and/or fixed.

key words: issue, cause, since,

problem, therefore, consequently, leads to, because of, so, then, solve

Discusses events and the results of these events.

key words: because, since, due to,

as a result, so then, consequently, leads to

organizes and helps compare information in a visual way

an outline or drawing that shows how something works and/or has labels on different sections of the drawing

a chronological arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence

shows what something looks like and was taken with a camera

shows what something looks and was drawn by an artist

a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.

the name of a book, composition, or other artistic work; In books and other works, a subtitle is an explanatory or alternate title

gives users an overview of the document's contents and organization. It allows readers to go directly to a specific section of a document

an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., with references to the places where they occur, typically found at the end of a book.

an alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary

titles at the head of a page or section of a book; tell the reader the topic of the section or paragraphs that come next.

a title or brief explanation attached to an article, illustration, cartoon, or poster.

A section at the end of the book that serves as a comment to what has happened.

A short introduction to a book, typically by a person other than the author.

An introduction to a book written by the author.

Found at the end; generally, covers the story of how the book came into being or how the idea for the book was developed.

A section with additional matter, definitions, etc., at the end of the book.

Diary or Journal

Interview

Autobiography

Memoirs

Letters & Emails

Speeches

Legal Documents

Biography

Encyclopedia

Textbook

Nonfiction Books

Magazine Articles

Crocodiles and alligators look very much alike, but there are ways to tell them apart. The crocodile has a pointy snout, while the alligator's snout is rounder. The crocodile weighs less than the alligator and can move faster. Both animals have an extra-long lower tooth. When the mouth is closed, the tooth is hidden inside the mouth.

Clara Barton was born in Oxford, Massachusetts in 1821. She taught school and worked at the United States Patent Office. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Clara worked as a nurse. She brought supplies to soldiers and worked on the battlefield. In fact, she was called the "Angel of the Battlefield". In 1869, Clara went to Europe. There she worked with the International Red Cross. Clara returned to the United States in 1873. In 1881, Clara set up the American National Red Cross. Clara Barton helped many people in her lifetime.

Which nonfiction text feature is pictured here?

This image is an example of a(n):

What is the central idea?

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

What is the central idea?

Because lambs are sometimes eaten by coyotes, ranchers may hunt or trap the coyotes. However, killing coyotes may upset nature's balance. Scientists have found a way to protect sheep without killing coyotes. Coyotes are fed lamb meat treated with a drug. When they eat the meat, they get sick. Later, coyotes won't even go near lambs. They'll hunt rabbits instead.

What is the central idea?

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.

Do you carpool to school? Do you take a bus? It should be a requirement for everyone to either share a ride or walk to school every day. If we are serious about saving the planet, we must take steps to conserve energy and reduce fossil fuel emissions.

Today, it is not uncommon to see women wearing high-heeled shoes. However, the first high-heeled shoes were actually made for men back in the 1500s. The heels helped soldiers keep their feet in the stirrups of their saddles as they rode into battle.

Driving west from Capital Park, turn left onto Maple Avenue. Continue for three blocks until you come to Trumbull Street, and then turn right. The library will be on your left.

This place is great! Atmosphere is chill and cool but the staff is also really friendly. They know what they’re doing and what they’re talking about, and you can tell making the customers happy is their main priority. Food is pretty good, some Italian classics and some twists, and for their prices it’s 100% worth it.

Building a bird house is a relatively simple task. Begin by cutting your wood to size, according to the pattern you’ve chosen. Before cutting, be sure to measure each pattern twice to ensure you are cutting the wood to the correct length.

Many people buy vegetables in the grocery store without knowing where they were grown or how they arrived at the store. Supermarkets should be required to label each fruit or vegetable with a sign telling shoppers where and when the food was grown and how far it traveled to the supermarket.

A newspaper can be a primary or a secondary source.