Nonfiction Text
What is text structure?
The way the text is structured
This is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each separated by 90 degrees, and secondarily divided by four ordinal (intercardinal) directions—northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest
Compass Rose
Nonfiction text written about a person or a group by another person
Biography
What are the three points of view?
First person, second person, third person
YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER
MS. SULAK
What is the purpose of text features?
To help the reader understand the nonfiction text
Name the Amendment:
Right to trial by jury in civil cases.
Amendment 7
Nonfiction text about someone written by that person
Autobiography
Autobiographies are written in this point of view.
First person
Animals are wonderful. If you look closely at how they live, you will find many surprises. It is hard to look closely at insects, because they are very small. Plus, many of them fly away when you come near. But if you have a chance to watch them, you will discover how they live. Watching animals is a job that scientists do, called making observations. They have learned a lot about animals.
Which is the main idea of this paragraph?
a. Insects are small.
b. You need to be careful to watch insects.
c. You can learn by observing animals.
d. It is hard to study insects.
C
This text feature identifies key ideas
Bullets
The Father of the Constitution
James Madison
Name four different genres of text.
Biography, Autobiography, Mystery, Realistic Fiction, Fantasy, Informational, Science Fiction, Poetry, Traditional Literature, Historical Fiction
What point of view uses the pronouns: he, she, they, him, her, them?
Third Person
The message of the story
Moral or Lesson
IF YOU SAID THEME YOU ARE WRONG:
Name 3 genres that are nonfiction
Informational, biography, autobiography
He was an American Founding Father and drafted the U.S. Constitution.
Thomas Jefferson
Name the four forms of poetry we studied.
Free verse, humorous, lyrical, narrative
Uses the pronouns "I, me, my"
First Person
What is the main idea? What are supporting details?
The main idea is a complete sentence saying what the text is all about. Supporting details are examples that help prove or back up the main idea.
(Name 5)
Explain, Describe, Inform, Persuade, Entertain
Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to these two cities to stop the British from taking their supplies; the Revolutionary War also began here
Lexington and Concord
Name the text structure used in the paragraph below.
Wetlands are important for many reasons. Not only do they serve as resting places for migrating birds, but they are also breeding grounds for many different types of animals. Wetlands also absorb excess water during storms, helping to prevent flooding. The plants of wetlands help to absorb toxins and improve water quality.
Description
Uses the pronoun "you"
Second Person
a literary device in which a series of words start with the same consonant sound to create a rhythmic repetition. “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers” is a classic example of this
Alliteration