Nonfiction Texts

Which of these AUTHOR'S PURPOSES tries to teach new information and give examples?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Pecan

This tells the reader what the section of reading is about

• Heading

• Glossary

• Index

• Caption

this alphabetically lists new or important words and tells what they mean.

• Graph

• Glossary

• Index

• Diagram

This gives the heading and beginning page of each section of the book.

• Glossary

• Index

• Table of contents

• Photograph

This lists words alphabetically and often gives the page numbers where the words occur in the text.

• Caption

• Glossary

• Map

• Index

What is the main purpose of summarizing a nonfiction text?

• To copy every word from the text

• To create a shorter version in your own words

• To add extra details

• To make the text longer

In a summary, what should you focus on?

• Every detail in the text

• Important ideas from the text

• Unrelated information

• Your personal opinions

If you're summarizing a nonfiction text about the American Revolution, which of these is the best summary?

• A few sentences describing every battle in detail

• A description of the main causes and key events

• A list of all the soldiers who fought

• A paragraph about the uniforms they wore

If you're summarizing a nonfiction text about a historical event, which of these would be the most important to include?

• The main people involved, the place, and the reason it happened

• What the author thinks about the event

• How the author felt when writing

• The smallest details from the event

What five key questions do you need to consider when writing a summary on a NONFICTION TEXT?​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

• Who

• What

• When

• Where

• Why

• Somebody

• Wanted

• Then