Comparing/contrasting fiction and nonfiction

What is one similarity between fiction and nonfiction?

• The author's purpose of writing them is to inform readers.

• The author's purpose of writing them is to entertain readers.

• All nonfiction and fiction texts are written in a cause and effect structure.

• They can both contain text features.

What is one difference between fiction and nonfiction texts?

• Nonfiction contains true information, while fiction is mostly made up.

• Nonfiction has illustrations, while fiction has real photographs.

• Fiction is always meant to persuade, and nonfiction is always meant to inform.

• Fiction has more text features than nonfiction.

What statement would the authors of "Harry against the wind" and "Why everyone is kind of insecure" both agree with?

• Being scared of things is unnatural.

• It is normal to feel worried or insecure sometimes.

• Some people are more insecure than others.

• People should look down on those who get anxious.

What is one difference between the story about Harry and the nonfiction article about insecurity?

Please write your response using complete sentences with capital letters and periods.

What text feature does the nonfiction article about insecurity have that the Harry story does not have?

• Photographs

• Illustrations

• Title

• Caption

What is the author's purpose in writing "Harry against the wind"?

• To describe what it's like to be afraid of the wind.

• To inform readers about a boy who is afraid of the wind.

• To persuade readers to go out and fly a kite.

• To entertain readers with a story about a boy overcoming his fear of the wind.

What is the author's purpose in writing "Why everyone is kind of insecure"?

• To persuade readers to be more insecure.

• To entertain readers with a story about kids' insecurities.

• To inform readers that insecurities are natural and even necessary in some cases.

• To describe what kids feel like when they're insecure.

What is one way that you have overcome a worry in the past, or helped someone else overcome their worry?