Unit 2 - Elements of Nonfiction

Information that is TRUE and put in 2 categories called functional texts and literary.

• Nonfiction
• Fiction
• Writing
• Poetry

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When an authors writes to inform, describe or persuade we call this 

• writing
• structure
• purpose
• art

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The way the author organizes or arranges the information is called

• purpose
• structure
• nonfiction
• narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Structure can be all of the following patterns of organization EXCEPT:

• Chronological & Spatial 
• Compare & contrast 
• Cause & effect /
  problem & solution
• Random

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

With literary nonfiction the author has an additional purpose to ________ because it is uses storytelling narration to tell a true story.

• structure
• entertain
• persuade
• setting

Articles, essays and speeches are all types of literary nonfiction.

• false
• true

Expository is a type of nonfiction that 

• presents facts and ideas or explains a process
  (example, online article)
• to convince readers to take action or see another POV (example, speech)
• tell a real life story
  (example, essay about a dog saving a life)
• to entertain and amuse
  (example, essay about the challenges of raising twins)

Persuasive is a type of nonfiction that 

• presents facts and ideas or explains a process
  (example, online article)
• to convince readers to take action or see another POV (example, speech)
• tell a real life story
  (example, essay about a dog saving a life)
• to entertain and amuse
  (example, essay about the challenges of raising twins)

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Narrative Essay is a type of nonfiction that 

• presents facts and ideas or explains a process
  (example, online article)
• to convince readers to take action or see another POV (example, speech)
• tell a real life story
  (example, essay about a dog saving a life)
• to entertain and amuse
  (example, essay about the challenges of raising twins)

Humorous essay is a type of nonfiction that 

• presents facts and ideas or explains a process
  (example, online article)
• to convince readers to take action or see another POV (example, speech)
• tell a real life story
  (example, essay about a dog saving a life)
• to entertain and amuse
  (example, essay about the challenges of raising twins)