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Types of Non-Fiction
Prefixes
Author's Purpose
Context Clues
Non-Fiction Grab Bag
100
Recipes, how-to guides, directions, instructions
Procedural
100
Re as in resume and reunite
Again or over
100
"Skyscrapers do not literally scrape the sky, but are being constructed at greater and greater heights. The average skyscraper is now 1 mile tall." What is the author's purpose?
To inform
100
"His parents weren't very talkative. They didn't chatter, or even argue." What is the meaning of "chatter"?
To talk back and forth freely
100

The "P" in "Puff"

what is preview the test question for each passage before reading the actual passage.

200
Writing that tries to convince you to change your thinking or act in a certain way
Persuasive
200
Un as in untrue and unselfish
Not
200
"Please, dad, order us a pizza. It only costs $7 on Friday and mom already said it was okay. You wouldn't have to cook. I'll even go pick it up on my bike." What is the author's purpose?
To persuade.
200
"I'm not superstitious like Elizabeth. She thinks her mom is a ghost and her dad is a dracula and her sister is a mummy and her brother is the wolfman." What does "superstitious" mean?
Believing in myths or having particular beliefs not based on facts
200
The "U" in "PUFF"

What is underline the key words in the question.

300
Newspaper articles, television news
Informational
300
Pre as in preview and prehistorical
Before
300
Harry Potter, Divergent, The Hunger Games, The Scorch Trials What is the purpose of these series?
To entertain
300
"Jerome and Sandrine had a heated argument about the spelling of the word 'argument.' Jerome argued that it is spelled 'rgyoomint' and Sandrine argued that it is spelled 'argument.''' What is the meaning of "heated"? 1. the state of being hot 2. a high temperature 3. a raised/higher level
3. A raised/higher level
300

My ideas from the text.

What is inference.

400
A book written by an author about their entire life.
Autobiography
400
Dis as in dislike and dismay
Not
400
"1. Take two slices of bread out of a larger bag of bread. 2. Make a sandwich 3. Eat" What is the author's purpose?
To instruct
400
"Some say that the telephone was invented by Bill Clinton. However, historians have proved this belief to be inaccurate." What is the meaning of "inaccurate"?
Not true
400

Analyzing the author's position.

What is determine the author's point of view or purpose.

500
A true story written by an author about a specific period of their life
A true story written by an author about a specific period of their life
500
Co as in cooperate and coordinate
With or together
500
What is the purpose of most newspaper articles?
To inform
500
"'Celery is not a substantial snack,' I argued. 'You eat that celery or I'll give you a substantial smack," my mom screamed." What is the meaning of the word "substantial"?
High quality or large degree
500

First and last paragraphs.

What is find the central idea.