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Nonfiction text Features
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Sentences
100
Prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history
What is a nonfiction text
100
List the parts of a 5 paragraph essay.
Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, Conclusion
100
Feature that help us learn where things are located in the world.
What is a map.
100
“a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.”
What is an inference
100
Explain the difference between a sentence and a fragment.
A fragment does not express a complete thought.
200
The sentence that lets readers know what the rest of the paragraph will be about.
What is the topic sentence
200
List the stages of the writing process
prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, publishng
200
Feature that tells the reader what is happening in a photo.
What is a caption
200
List and describe the 3 types of nonfiction texts
Informational, Biography, and autobiography
200
A type of sentence that makes a statement and ends with a period.
What is declarative.
300
The last sentence in the introduction that tells exactly what the paper will be about.
What is the thesis statement
300
Explain the use of compare and contrast essays
Compare and contrast essays are used to compare the similarities an contrasts the differences between two subjects.
300
Feature that helps the reader understand the definitions of important words.
What is a glossary.
300
Explain why it is important to cite evidence.
Citing evidence helps support your statement, making what you say more reliable.
300
A type of sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark.
What is interrogative
400
An essay organization tool that uses the main idea of each topics to organize your thoughts into paragraphs.
What is an outline
400
list and describe the parts of an introduction paragraph.
Hook, Lead-In, and thesis statement
400
Feature that tell the main ideas and what pages they are on.
What is the table of contents.
400
Explain the difference between a paraphrase and a summary.
A paraphrase is rewriting information form a text, while a summary is a short version of the text that expresses the main idea in a more concise way.
400
A type of sentence that makes a command and ends with a period.
What is imperative
500
A group of words that expresses a complete thought.
What is a sentence
500
List and describe the parts of a conclusion paragraph
thesis, lead-out, clincher
500
Feature that is an alphabetical listing of items covered in the book and their page numbers.
What is the index.
500
List the 5 text structures of nonfiction text
cause & effect, Description, Sequential, Compare & Contrast, Problem & Solution
500
A type of sentence that expresses strong feelings and ends with an exclamation point.
What is exclamatory