Historical
Scientific
Technical
C&E / C&C
Nonfiction
100
Historical texts teach us about people, places, and events in the ______. (Hint: talking about a time)
Past
100
Plants, animals, galaxies, and the ocean are all examples of topics in ______.
science
100
A procedure tells readers _______________.
how to do something.
100
The cause is the ______ and the effect is the ______.
reason; result
100
Nonfiction means _______.
Real or true
200
The three main topics historical texts teach us about are _____, ______, and ______.
people, places, and events
200
Comparing means to ___________.
Contrasting means to ___________.
Comparing: find the similarities
Contrasting: find the differences
200
This type of procedural text provides readers with how to complete a task and is made up of steps the reader should follow.
Directions
200
This diagram is called a ______ _______ and is used to ______ and _______ two topics.
Venn diagram
compare and contrast
200
Determine whether the statements below are fiction or nonfiction.
1. Sharks have vertical tails they use to swim in a side-to-side motion.
2. I made friends with a talking squirrel in the enchanted forest.
3. Today is Ms. Cayla's last day teaching us reading.
1. Nonfiction
2. Fiction
3. Nonfiction
300
This type of relationship is used to explain why events happen and what happens.
Cause and effect
300
Scientific texts can be connected through two types of relationships: ______ & _______ and _______ & _______.
cause & effect
compare and contrast
300
When reading technical procedures, you will notice that they are written starting from "Step 1" to "Final Step" so that the steps are followed correctly. This means that the directions are written in _______ _______.
sequential order
300
Compare and contrast these two characters. Provide two items for comparing and two items for contrasting.
vs. 
Similarities: both live in the ocean, live in Bikini Bottom, sea creatures
Differences: color, outfit, personality, one is a sponge and one is a starfish, one lives under a rock, one lives in a pineapple, one has fingers, one has no fingers, etc.
300
This week we talked about three types of nonfiction texts: _______, _______, and _______.
historical, scientific, and technical/procedural.
400
Identify the cause and effect.
He got checked out of school early since he had a dentist appointment.
Cause: He had a dentist appointment.
Effect: He got checked out of school early.
400
Compare and contrast a shark and a dolphin. Give one example of comparing and one example of contrasting.
Comparisons: Both live in the ocean, have a dorsal fin on their back, two fins on their side, and a tail, will eat things like fish, crustaceans, squid and shrimp
Contrast: tail direction, where they live in the ocean, blood type, social/antisocial, how they interact with oxygen, how they use their tails to swim
400
Put the steps in sequential order.
A-Lather your hands by rubbing them together with soap.
B-Dry your hands using a clean and dry towel.
C-Wet your hands with clean, running water.
D-Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds.
E-Rinse, your hands well under clean, running water.
C, A, D, E, B
400
Identify the cause and the effect:
Isa lives way up in the hills, so she has a great view of the island.
Cause: Isa lives way up in the hills.
Effect: She has a great view of the island.
400
This week we talked about three types of relationships: ________ & ________, _________ & _________, and ______ _____.
cause & effect, compare & contrast, and sequential order/sequence.
500
Historical texts are usually written starting from the past to the future. When we write things going from beginning to end, this is called ______ ______.
Sequential order
500
Identify the cause and effect.
There was an earthquake early this morning since tectonic plates shifted deep in Earth's crust and released a lot of energy.
Cause: Tectonic plates shifted deep in Earth's crust and released energy.
Effect: There was an earthquake.
500
Tell the class the steps for a procedure you know how to do.
Steps are in sequential order and aligned with successful completion of procedure.
500
Identify the cause and the effect:
Jason got grounded after he came home three hours late.
Cause: He came home three hours late.
Effect: Jason got grounded.
500
Label each book cover as one of the three types of nonfiction texts.
The correct order is technical, scientific, and historical.