Nonfiction
Which author's purpose gives true information?
Inform!
Which author's purpose means for fun or enjoyment?
Entertain!
Tells all about a topic
A picture taken with a camera.
Photograph
What do you call who a character is on the inside?
Character traits
What are the three elements of nonfiction?
1. Main idea
2. Details
3. Conclusion
What are the three elements of fiction?
1. Characters
2. Setting
3. Plot
What's the same... whats different?
Compare and contrast
A picture that shows the location of something.
Map
What word means "to read like a detective"?
Inference or Infer
Which element of nonfiction gives reasons and examples for the main idea?
Details!
The people or animals a story is about are called the _____________.
Characters
The reason why... what happens next
Cause and Effect
Important words in a text that can be bold, italics, or in color.
Key words
What term means to put events in order?
Sequencing
Which element of nonfiction restates the main idea, but in different words?
Conclusion!
What element of fiction tells the problem and events in a story?
Plot
What's happening and how can it be fixed?
Problem and solution
This lists the main parts or chapters of a text along with page numbers.
Table of Contents!
Which genre is written to inform and has true facts?
Nonfiction
How can you tell if a text is nonfiction?
It has true facts and information.
It was written to inform.
It has a main idea, details, and a conclusion.
What do you call the lesson the author wants to teach you in a story?
Theme
Putting events in order
Sequence
A picture that has labels to show the parts of something.
The reason why a character does something is called the characters ____________.
Motivations!