Starter quiz

  • What is the purpose of a non-fiction text?
    • to engage readers with poetic language and artistic expression
    • to inform, explain, or provide factual information to readers  ✓
    • to immerse readers in imagined worlds, characters, and compelling narratives
    • to entertain through fictional drama or suspense
  • What features or elements would you expect to find in a non-fiction text?
    • subheadings  ✓
    • dialogue
    • captions  ✓
    • an index  ✓
    • imagined settings
  • In what ways could the following text be considered as part of the non-fiction genre?
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    In what ways could the following text be considered as part of the non-fiction genre?
    • It is a picturebook.
    • It contains beautiful illustrations, which bring the story to life.
    • It is a biography about Gwendolyn Brooks.  ✓
    • It contains factual information about Gwendolyn's achievements.  ✓
  • What do you think is the purpose of this text?
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    What do you think is the purpose of this text?
    • to convey emotions, thoughts, or personal experiences
    • to present and support a specific argument or point of view
    • to inform and engage readers in learning about different festivities  ✓
    • to tell a fictional story in a structured manner
  • Match the following terms to their definitions.
    • author
      ⇔
      responsible for crafting the words in a text ✓
    • illustrator
      ⇔
      responsible for creating the pictures or artwork in a text ✓
    • inference
      ⇔
      using clues from within the text to draw conclusions ✓
    • retrieval
      ⇔
      finding key details or information in the text ✓
  • True or False? Non-fiction texts can only be presented in picturebook form.
    • True
    • False ✓

Attributions

  • Q3: Exquisite, Suzanne Slade, Cozbi Cabrera, Abrams Books for Young Readers

  • Q4: Laura Mucha, Hannah Tolson, Nosy crow

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