9th grade: Non-fiction

Non-fiction

100

What is non-fiction?

Narrative based on facts

200

What is a biography?

Narrative about someone's life written by someone else

300

What is Autobiography?

Narrative about the author's life

400

What is a Memoir?

A specific moment in an author's life

500

What is oratory?

The art of public speaking

600

What is a Documentary?

Factual record that can be written or filmed

700

What are the different types of text structure?

-Descriptions & Lists

-Time order & Sequence

-Compare & Contrast

-Cause & Effect

-Problem & Solution

Text Features

100

What are Illustrations?

Drawings that help to clarify text

200

What is a Photograph?

Picture taken with a camera

300

What is a Caption?

Short description found under illustrations or images

400

What is a diagram?

Graph or chart that represents information

500

What is a Map?

Diagram that helps represent an area of land

600

What is a Label?

Identifies specific elements within the illustration

FANBOYS

100

F

for

200

O

or

300

A

and

400

B

but

500

Y

yet

600

S

so

700

N

nor

Root words & Prefixes

100

___turn: To go or put back

a. In-

b. Re-

c. Sub-

b. Return

200

___stand: Comprehend something

a. Sub-

b. Over-

c. Under-

c. Understand

300

___advantage: a loss, or a situation that is not favorable.

a. Un-

b. Dis-

c. In-

b. Disadvantage

400

___caution: Prevent something from happening in advance

a. Pre-

b. Pro-

c. A-

a. Precaution

500

___way: A passage that is underground or under a street

a. Under-

b. Mis-

c. Sub-

c. Subway

600

___complete: Something unfinished

a. Im-

b. Un-

c. In-

c. Incomplete

700

___acting: To exaggerate something or act in an unnecesary way

a. A-

b. Over-

c. Upper-

b. Overacting