Nonfiction Review

What is the main purpose of text features in nonfiction text? (Examples: headings, captions, etc.)

• Helps the reader infer a word's meaning

• Help the reader find information quickly and efficiently

• Help the reader translate one language into another

Which statement is a fact?

• Reading practice promotes critical thinking and improved communication.

• Reading books is the best way to relax.

• Everyone should love to read.

What criteria should you use to determine if a source is reliable? Check all that apply.

• Date of publication

• The purpose of the website (inform, persuade, entertain)

• How many likes on facebook the article has

• A celebrity retweeted it.

Diana read an article about how scientists have discovered a way to protect pandas from extinction. Which text structure did the author use?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem/Solution

• Chronological

Drew read an article explaining how alligators and crocodiles are similar and how they are different. Which text structure did the author use to write this article?

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

• Description

Conner read an article that gave details about where tortoises live, what they look like, and what they eat. What text structure did the author use?

• Cause and Effect

• Problem/Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

Gabby read an article about how peer pressure can cause middle school students to engage in negative activities. What type of text structure would the author use?

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Problem/Solution

• Sequence

Which words are examples of sequence words?

• If, then, because

• First, next, second, after, finally

• Like, unlike, different, same as

Which words are examples of comparison and contrast words?

• Like, unlike, different, same as

• When...then, if...then, because

• First, second, next, later, after, finally

Which words are examples of cause and effect words?

• If, then, because

• First, next, second, after, finally

• Like, unlike, different, same as