Reading Nonfiction

How are a glossary and a dictionary alike?

• Both tell you the meanings of words.

• Both tell you how to care for snakes.

• Both have hundreds of pages.

• Both are in the back of a nonfiction book.

What could you do if you’re having trouble understanding a nonfiction book?

• Read it all the way through without stopping.

• Read faster.

• Read a small part and pause to think about it in your own words.

• Don’t look at the pictures.

What do you think this text selection is about?

If you are reading a nonfiction book and you don't know a word but it's NOT bold. What can you do to help figure out the meaning of the word?

• summarize the page

• use context clues

• just skip it

• draw a picture

What is the author's purpose for writing nonfiction?

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to inform

• to confuse

What would the genre be of a book written to tell you facts about the life of a real person?

• fantasy fiction

• science fiction

• realistic fiction

• biography

You are reading a book about Simone Biles. You want to know what she looks like. What text feature should you look for?

• a photograph

• the glossary

• a bold word

• an index

What is a common feature of nonfiction texts that helps readers locate information quickly?

• A) Index

• B) Plot

• C) Dialogue

• D) Rhyme

Which of the following is a strategy to better understand nonfiction texts?

• A) Skim the text for main ideas

• B) Ignore unfamiliar words

• C) Focus only on pictures

• D) Read the text backwards

What is the main purpose of a table of contents in a nonfiction book?

• A) To provide a summary of each chapter

• B) To list the chapters and their page numbers

• C) To give a detailed analysis of the book

• D) To entertain the reader