Nonfiction Text Features
This nonfiction text feature includes an alphabetical list of vocabulary words. This nonfiction text feature always includes the definitions of new or unknown words found in a passage.
Glossary
This fiction text feature includes the main person or animal in the story.
Character(s)
Name the point of view in this example:
Anna and Sriya love to swim at the pool in the summer. This summer was no different. They both were splashing away in the sunshine, when suddenly the sky grew dark and a boom of thunder roared.
3rd Person: they, includes 1st names of characters
What are the 3 different types of point of view? You must explain each?
1st Person: I, me, my
2nd Person: you
3rd Person: he, she, her, him, they, them
What is a text to text connection that you can make to the story Wonder?
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This nonfiction text feature appears underneath photographs or pictures. It tells the reader what they are looking at.
Caption
This fiction text feature tells the reader where the story takes place.
setting
Name the point of view in this example:
Look no further than Crest's new Ultra White Toothpaste. In need of whiter teeth? Not a problem with our new toothpaste. They will be even more sparkly than you could ever imagine after just one use.
2nd Person: you
The add is talking to the customer
What is visualizing? How can an author or illustrator help a reader to visualize?
Visualizing is being able to see a picture in your head of what the author is describing.
An author can help a reader to visualize by including details related to the 5 senses (sight, touch, smell, sound, taste).
What is a text to world connection that you can make to a read aloud book we have read together in class.
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This nonfiction text feature is a list of parts and where you can find them. Sometimes it's organized by pages or chapters, usually found in the front of a text.
Glossary
This fiction text feature tells the reader what is going wrong in the story and how the issue is solved.
Problem and solution
Name the point of view in this example:
You'll never believe what I got for my birthday! I was opening up presents, thinking I only got a pair of socks and a new drawing pad, when all of a sudden my dad brought out a big box. When I peaked inside, I could see golden fur and a wagging tail. Just then I knew exactly what it was!
1st Person: I, my
What is schema? How does schema help a reader?
Schema is being able to use your prior knowledge or what you already know to make a prediction about something.
It helps a reader determine what might happen next, based on what has happened in a story.
What is a text to self connection that you can make to a read aloud book we have read together in class.
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This nonfiction text feature tells the reader the specific page they can find a word or specific piece of information in a text.
Index
This fiction text feature tells the reader who is telling the story.
Hint: There are 3 different types
Point of view.
Name the point of view in this example:
When I went to the park, I ran into my friends Parker and Frank. They were so excited to see me! They immediately asked if I wanted to play a game of Dungeons and Dragons with them and of course I said yes.
Parker and Frank are the people that the main character saw at the park.
What does it mean to make an inference?
To make an educated guess.
What is a text to media connection that you can make to a read aloud book we have read together in class.
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This nonfiction text feature let's a reader know that a word is important. Sometimes the word will be underlined, highlighted, italicized, or written in bold print to help the reader know it is this kind of nonfiction text feature.
Special Print
This fiction text feature tells the reader the lesson they are supposed to learn after reading the story.
Theme
Name the point of view in this example:
It was going to be a long weekend for Srinav, Nathaniel, and Wesley. They all had soccer games after school on Friday. Followed by baseball games on Saturday and a birthday party to go to on Sunday.
3rd Person: They
What are the 4 different types of text connections?
Text to Text
Text to World
Text to Self
Text to Media
What are the 3 different kinds of nonfiction books? Define each of them
Biography: A story about someone's life written by someone else.
Autobiography: A story about someone's life written by themselves.
Informational: A story that gives you new information or facts about any topic or idea.