Articles
What does Nonfiction mean?
Nonfiction texts tell about the real world. They give information, or facts, about real people, places, events, or things.
What is the main goal of a Persuasive Text?
Persuasive texts try to persuade, or convince, readers to agree with certain view or take a specific action.
A Historical Text is about what?
A historical text is about people and events from the past.
Are scientific and technical texts nonfiction or fiction.
They are nonfiction texts.
Compare-and-contrast
Where can you find a nonfiction article?
In a newspaper, magazine, and online.
Give one example of a type of historical text.
*A Speech
*A government document
*A nonfiction Book
*A Biography / An autobiography
*A newspaper article
What words might be used in a recipe to show steps in a process?
First, Next, Then, Last
What signal words are used in this passage? What text structure is being used?
"After that, Joseph built a balloon from silk. At its opening, he placed some paper. Then, he burned the paper, which forced smoke into the balloon. The balloon rose. When the smoke cooled, the balloon returned to the ground. This was the first hot-air balloon."
After, then
Sequence or chronological
What is the MAIN IDEA in the following paragraph...
"The Founder's Day parade was cancelled. After three days of severe storms, the day started out sunny. However, a wave of cool air moved in by mid-morning. When dark clouds rolled across the sky, the mayor cancelled the parade."
The Founder's Day parade was cancelled.
What is the difference between a firsthand account and a secondhand account?
A Firsthand account is based off the observation of one person. The reader only learns about what that one person sees, thinks, hears. Examples of firsthand accounts include diaries, letters, and autobiographies. They often include pronouns such as I, me, and we.
A secondhand account is when the author researches events and writes about them. Secondhand accounts are not personal. They can be less accurate because they are written after events that happen and not written by someone who was present during that time. Secondhand accounts use pronouns such as he, she, and they.What is the inference that has been made?
"I also observed that the roots of the plants in tap water grew longer. This may be a result of the roots looking for the nutrients the plant needed."
This may be a result of the roots looking for the nutrients the plant needed."
What is the text structure of the passage below?
First, the brothers hung a basket below the balloon. Then, I spied them lifting a cage containing the sheep, duck, and rooster into the basket. That was no easy task. Next, they lit a fire on the ground where the balloon sat. They used straw, manure, and some other materials to get the fire blazing. The heated air flowed into the balloon. Finally, right before my eyes, something amazing happened! The balloon began to rise. I could hardly believe what I was seeing.
Sequence
Facts that support the main idea are called __________.
Evidence
Read the sentences below...
"Children need a specific bedtime every night. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that school age children get ten to eleven hours of sleep each night."
What is the opinion?
Children need a specific bedtime every night.
The Diary of Anne Frank is an example of firsthand account or secondhand account?
Firsthand account.
Give examples of words that might be used in spatial structure.
top, bottom, front, back, north, west
What is the name of the text structure that tells about a problem and explains a way that it is solved?
Problem-and-solution
What are some text features that an author might use to organize information?
headings, subheadings, bulleted lists, captions, and sidebars
Read the sentences below...
"Children need a specific bedtime every night. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that school age children get ten to eleven hours of sleep each night."
What is the fact?
The National Sleep Foundation recommends that school age children get ten to eleven hours of sleep each night."
In which direction would you read a timeline?
From left to right
What type of text structure is in the following paragraph?
Each part of a plant has a specific job to do. Roots support a plant in the soil take in water and minerals. The stem gives the plant structure. The leaves produce food for the plant through photosynthesis.
Whole-to-part structure
Name the text structure that the author uses in this passage...
"Many people and programs contribute to this effort. There are storm spotters and storm chasers. The two are different. Spotters stay close to home. They report on weather in their area. Chasers are on the move. They will travel hundreds of miles to find storms as they form."
Compare and Contrast