Types of Nonfiction
Types of Biography
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This type of nonfiction traces the growth of animals and plants
What is life cycle nonfiction?
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This type of biography focuses on the lives of several people.
What is a Collective Biography?
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Mary Pope Osborne spoke at the UN to advocate for this
What is the importance of worldwide literacy?
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Who is the Dalai Lama is an example of this type of nonfiction.
What is biography?
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Examples of this type of nonfiction include the Magic School Bus and Magic Tree House series.
What is Innovative Information?
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This type of biography is written by the subject of the book.
What is an autobiography?
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Mary Pope Osborne is the author of this popular children's book series.
What is The Magic Treehouse series?
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Vacation Under the Volcano is an example of this type of nonfiction.
What is innovative information?
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This type of nonfiction explores concrete and abstract ideas.
What is Concept Books?
300
This type of biography only shares facts relating to a central theme or thesis.
What is a prophetic biography?
300
Mary Pope Osborne is the founder of this program that benefits the less fortunate.
What is the Gift of Books program?
300
From Seed to Plant is an example of this type of nonfiction.
What is a life cycle book?
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Examples of this type of nonfiction include encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries, bibliographies, and atlases.
What is Reference Books/Periodicals?
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This type of biography is loosely based on fact but is developed to be more entertaining.
What is a historical fiction biography?
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Mary Pope Osborne received her degree for this major so that she could learn and appreciate other cultures.
What is religion?
400
My Life with the Chimpanzees is an example of this type of nonfiction.
What is autobiography?
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This type of nonfiction allows for hands on exploration of a variety of concepts.
What is Experiment/Activity Books?
500
This type of biography combines historical fiction and academic biographies.
What is a fictionalized academic biography?
500
Mary Pope Osborne camped out on this island after graduating college before going a caravan of people traveling through Asia.
What is the island of Crete?
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John Ronald's Dragons is an example of this type of nonfiction.
What is partial biography?