1. How do I tell the difference?
Fiction vs. Nonfiction
How do I tell the difference?

2. What are the differences between Fiction and Nonfiction books?
*Not real
*Story talk
*Read to enjoy
*Read in order
*Illustrations
*Beginning, middle and end
*Characters
*Setting
*Problem and Solution
*Real
*Factual
*Read to learn
*Can be read in any order
*Photos, charts, graphs
*Table of Contents, Index, Glossary, words in BOLD or Italics

3. So, what kind of nonfiction do we read?

4. Author’s Purpose

5. To Persuade Definition: try to get you to do something
Key Words: I think, I feel, You Should
Examples: Editorials

6. To Inform Definition: written to give information
Key Words: First, Next, Last, How to
Examples: Recipes, text books

7. Nonfiction Text Structures
Description or List
Signal Words
Such as, for example, most important, in front, beside, near
Signal to Readers
A list of characteristics will follow.

8. Nonfiction Text Structures
Sequence or Time Order
Signal Words
First, second, after that, at the same time
Signal to Reader
A sequence of events or steps in a process is being described.

9. Nonfiction Text Structures
Compare and Contrast
Signal Words
Like, unlike, both, too
Signal to Reader
Likeness and differences are being presented and/or discussed

10. Nonfiction Text Structures
Cause and effect (Problem and Solution)
Signal Words
Therefore, as a result, because, if…then
Signal to Reader
Evidence of cause and effect will be given or problems and solutions will be described.

11. Nonfiction Elements Real people, events, or ideas
Narrated from POV of author
Presents facts or discuss ideas
May reflect historical context

12. Additional Information
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13. “The Fall of the Hindenburg”
Open your book to page 17
Use guided notes while reading.

14. RAFT Role Activity Format To.. Survivor of the Hindenburg
Write 2 paragraphs
A newspaper article
Persuade people to never travel
By Zeppelin.
Maker of the Hindenburg
Create an apology to families
2 paragraphs
Speech
Inform the readers what caused the accident

15. Fiction

16. To Entertain Definition: written for people to enjoy
Key Words: Once upon a time, In a land far away
Examples: fairy tales, science fiction,

17. Elements of Fiction Characters- made up people or animals
Plot- series of events
Setting- time and place of story
Theme- message about life
Narrator- who is telling the story
First person- a character in the story
Third Person- someone outside the story (lurker)

18. Three Century Woman Turn to page 7 in your text.
Use guided notes while reading.