Nonfiction

Question 0

4 main purposes for writing nonfiction

Answer 0

Inform
Persuade
Give an opinion
Entertain

Question 1

What is nonfiction writing?

Answer 1

Writing about real people, places, and ideas

Question 2

Types of nonfiction writing (5)

Answer 2

Biography
Autobiography
Informative article
True-life adventure 
Essay

Question 3

3 ways to interact with a nonfiction piece of writing

Answer 3

Connect with the text, relate to your own life
Ask about the writers motivation and purpose
Determine if the piece is based on facts or opinions

Question 4

Define biography

Answer 4

Story of a real persons life written by another

Question 5

Define autobiography

Answer 5

True account of a persons life told by that person

Question 6

Define informative article

Answer 6

Give fact about a specific subject

Organized around main ideas and supported by details

Question 7

Examples of informative articles

Answer 7

Textbooks
Newspapers
Magazines

Question 8

Define true life adventure

Answer 8

True tales of heroic deeds or exciting adventures

Usually told in chronological order

Question 9

Define essay

Answer 9

Short nonfiction work about one subject

Question 10

2 types of essays

Define them

Answer 10

Formal essays- examine a topic in a thorough, serious, and highly organized matter
Informal essays- reflect writers feelings and personality

Question 11

What is a personal narrative and what type of nonfiction writing is it?

Answer 11

It’s a single incident from a persons life

It’s in an autobiography

Question 12

Objective vs subjective

Answer 12

Objective- only one answer

Subjective- multiple answers based on another’s opinion