Non Fiction Comprehension

Listen to the passage below, then answer the questions that follow. Have you ever planted a seed and watched it grow? A man known as Johnny Appleseed planted millions of seeds. Apple trees across the United States trace their roots to Johnny Appleseed. Johnny “Appleseed” was born John Chapman. He was well known because of his love for planting apple trees. He was also known for his stories. By the time he was 25, he became a nurseryman. He took care of plants and trees. Johnny Appleseed planted ___________ of seeds.

• Hundreds

• Thousands

• Millions

What does a table of contents have?

• The main idea of the book

• Words and definitions

• Topics and page numbers

• Bold words

What is an immigrant?

• Someone who lives on Ellis Island

• A good friend

• People who move to another country to live

• people who have never been overseas

What is Paul Revere famous for?

• Being a silversmith

• Alerting the American Colonial Army of the approach of the British army

• Acting

• Singing

What is an alarm system in this paragraph?

• A siren ringing

• something that wakes you up in the morning

• an owl

• A rider going town to town with an urgent message

What is Ellis island today?

• An island

• An immigration inspection station

• A national monument

• A police station

Great waves that sweep in from the ocean are known as tidal waves.  Actually a tidal wave has nothing to do with the tides.  It is caused by an undersea earthquake called a seaquake, or by storms far out to sea.  A tidal wave may rise over fifty feet high.  What is the main idea?

• How high tidal waves may be

• How to start a tidal wave

• What tidal waves are like

What is the primary purpose of non-fiction writing?

• To entertain the reader

• To provide factual information

• To tell a fictional story

• To confuse the reader

Which of the following is a characteristic of non-fiction texts?

• Imaginary characters

• Factual content

• Unrealistic settings

• Mythical creatures

In a non-fiction book, what is the role of the index?

• To summarize the book

• To list chapters and their page numbers

• To provide definitions of difficult words

• To help locate specific information