Summarizing Nonfiction

Text structure that explores 2 or more subjects

• sequence

• compare and contrast

• description

• problem and solution

Which is an example of a text structure?

• Article

• Book

• Problem and Solution

• Newspaper

Answer explanation

Text structure describes the Author's purpose. For example, is the text using a structure of problem & solution? (Compare/contrast, problem/solution, seqence, etc.)

The order in which things happen or are described

• Setting

• Solution

• Short Story

• Sequence

"Big Idea" in IVTB includes the

• Main Idea Sentence

• Supporting Details

• Problem and Solution

• Theme

Answer explanation

Text structure describes the Author's purpose. For example, is the text using a structure of problem & solution? (Compare/contrast, problem/solution, seqence, etc.)

Appears in the opening paragraph and explains the main idea of the text.

• evidence

• topic sentence

• explanation

• conclusion

What a nonfiction text is mostly about?

• details

• theme

• summary

• main idea

The title can help you determine the topic.

• True

• False

The "I" in IVTB stands for Identify Topic

• True

• False

A nonfiction summary includes your opinion.

• True

• False

A story or text that is true is called

• fiction

• nonfiction

• makebelieve