Nonfiction Text Features
Which nonfiction text feature would show you all the chapters in the book and the page numbers to find them?
Table of Contents
Which text structure shows the similarities and differences of at least two (2) things?
Compare & Contrast
"Alcatraz has got me licked!" What does the word, "licked" mean in this sentence?
Defeated/frustrated/surrounded.
How does the author characterize Morris, the Anglin Bros., and West?
Intelligent/smart/clever/bold.
What is 9x8?
Which nonfiction text feature tells you the main topic or idea in one chapter?
Heading
Which text structure is used when the words, "First", "Second", "Third", etc. as well as dates (years) are featured?
Order & Sequence
"The men had developed an ingenious plan." What does the word ingenious mean in this sentence?
Careful/clever/thoughtful.
What are the two (2) theories of what may have happened to the escapees in the article?
They managed to escape or they drowned.
What is 144/12?
12
True or False: Nonfiction books CAN have text features?
True
Overall, how do you think the author has structured the article, Escape From Alcatraz? HINT: What is the main idea of the article?
The article is about the 1962 Escape attempt from Alcatraz Island and gives descriptions of the events and how they happened.
"Barren Alcatraz, located about a mile and a half from shore, seemed the perfect place to build a fort."
The word, barren means lack of life or resources. What would be the opposite of barren?
lush/resourceful/lively.
True or False: The following detail should be included in an objective summary of the article: "Juan Manuel de Ayala discovered Alcatraz Island."?
False
Mississippi is a big word. Spell It.
i-t
Which nonfiction text feature would you use to keep track of the weather patterns during one week?
Chart/Graph
Which text structure would you use to explain why something (an event) happened and what happened because the thing (the event) happened?
Cause & Effect
"In the frigid water, they would have quickly succumbed to hypothermia." What does the word, hypothermia mean in this sentence?
Extremely low body temperature/freeze to death.
True or False: A possible theme of the subheading, Harsh Punishment could be, "There are consequences for your actions."?
True
What was the final score of the Eagles @ Bucs playoff game last Sunday? Give each team's score.
Bucs 31, Eagles 15
Which nonfiction text feature would you use to find page numbers on a manatee's diet?
Index
Which text structure can you use to explain a certain issue and then offer a way to resolve the said issue?
Problem & Solution
"Morris and his cohorts were determined to prove everyone wrong." What does the word, cohorts mean in this sentence?
Group/partners in crime.
What material did the escapees use to build a raft?
Raincoats
What was the final score of the 49ers @ Cowboys playoff game last Sunday? Give each team's score.
49ers 23, Cowboys 17