1. Non-Fiction
What is Non-Fiction?
What are some examples of Non-Fiction?
What are some elements of Non-Fiction?

2. Non-Fiction Terms 1. Biography-the of a person's told by someone
2.Autobiography- the of a person's told by that
Memoir-focuses on one or a in a person's
Journal- narrative that reflects the passage of in one's
Diary- a dated of the life
Letter- communication between parties
story
life
else
story
life
person
event
period
life
personal
time
life
record
writer’s
written
two

3. Non-Fiction Terms 3. Essay- piece of writing on a subject short single
Personal-expresses writers’ and
Persuasive- tries to readers to a certain point of
Expository- presents or information
4. Informative article- provides about a subject
short
single
thoughts
feelings
convince
adopt
view
explains
facts
single

4. Non-Fiction Terms objective News story- and account of events unbiased
Feature story- interest story focusing on interesting or
Magazine article- writing designed to and hold your
5. Interview- a in which one person asks to obtain
objective
unbiased
current
human
events
people
catch
attention
conversation
questions
information

5. Non-Fiction Terms Patterns of Organization
1. Chronological (time order)-writing that _______ events or ____________in time ________
2. Sequential-writing that _________events or steps in the __________ in which they ________
3. Cause and Effect-writing in which one _________ (or cause) results in __________event (or effect)
presents
steps
order
presents
order
occur
event
another

6. Non-Fiction Terms
4. Compare and Contrast- writing that explains and between two or more
5. Problem and Solution-writing that an _____ and proposes a
6. Spatial-writing that helps the reader picture among
7. Simple Listing-writing that lists items in a series of supporting or .
similarities
differences
subjects
identifies
issue
solution
relationships
objects
randomly
facts
details

7. Non-Fiction Foldable Types of Non-Fiction Patterns of Organization
Biography Chronological
Autobiography Sequential
Memoir Cause and Effect
Journal,Diary,Letter Compare and Contrast
Essay (personal, persuasive, Problem and Solution
expository)
Informative Article Spatial
Interview Simple Listing

8. Person Place Thing Idea
Nouns
Person Place Thing Idea
Common Noun: city, team, boy
Proper Noun: Charlotte, Giants, Steven
Compound Noun: firefly, bloodhound
Common names for things
Specific Names
Two words put together to make a noun

9. Ticket Out In your own words, what is non-fiction?
How do we use non-fiction on a daily basis?
List 3 examples.