Vocabulary 1
a book about a persons life written by someone else
Biography
a nonfiction film that uses primary and secondary sources
Documentary
a first hand account; it is reliable
Primary Source
presents events in order in which they happened
Chronological
examines a problem and proposes ways to solve it
Problem Solution
a book that someone writes about his or her own life
Autobiography
examples include birth certificate, death certificate. marriage license, and police reports
Official Document
a description by a person usually not at the event; it is not as reliable
explains how one event causes another
Cause and Effect
when a work of literary nonfiction tells a story
Nonfiction Narrative
a book a person writes about a particular time in his or her life; it does NOT cover from birth to death
Memoir
a one on one conversation in which questions are asked and answered
Interview
a writing or speech that explains or informs something
Exposition
groups and ideas based on similarities and differences
Compare and Contrast
Why are nonfiction text important?
It gives real details of events, people, and things.
a day by day account of a person's life
Diary/Journal
a newspaper or magazine that is distributed monthly, weekly, or daily
Periodical
practical documents that help readers perform everyday tasks
Functional Text
describes items as they appear in space - for example, left to right
Spatial
What day and date is your vocabulary quiz?
Friday, September 30th.
Essay
a short nonfiction work about a particular topic; it looks at one subject in a limited way
official statements that record the social and political beliefs or groups of people and individuals in history and expose readers to the language and attitude of the time
Historical Documents or Speeches
prose writing that presents and explains ideas or tells about people, places, objects or events
Nonfiction
features some similar elements and techniques as fiction
Literary Nonfiction
What type of Vocabulary quiz will you have on Friday?