Nonfiction (informational)

Which genre isn't considered nonfiction?

• biography

• informational

• drama

• autobiography

What the text is mostly about?

• main idea

• details

• theme

• author's purpse

Why the author wrote the text-

• text structure

• theme

• author's purpse

• main idea

Which sentence isn't an example of a fact that can be verified or proven?

• On May 23, 1903, in the early afternoon, Jackson and Crocker left San Francisco.

• By the journey's end Bud was a celebrity.

• The total cost of the trip was $8,000.

• Jackson was able to see many beautiful parts of the country during the road trip.

Which sentence is an example of an opinion?

• People were excited to see the car as it passed through towns.

• Finding car parts was difficult.

• In 1903, there were no road maps.

• Today Jackson's Winton is displayed in the Smithsonian's National Museum.

We use the VIP strategy to answer these type of questions.

• main idea

• summary

• drawing conclusions

• author's purpose

Bold words and subheadings are an example of-

• text structure

• text details

• important features

• text features