1. Elements of
Nonfiction

2. Informational book or article
gives information about a topic
is divided into sections with headings
may include photos with captions

3. is a true story of a person’s life, written by another person
biography
is a true story of a person’s life, written by another person
usually tells events in time order

4. is a true story of a person’s life, written by that person
autobiography
is a true story of a person’s life, written by that person
usually tells events in time order

5. has a headline that gets attention
newspaper story
has a headline that gets attention
gives information about a recent event
tells who? what? when? where? why? how?

6. tells how to do something tells what materials are needed
how-to article
tells how to do something
tells what materials are needed
tells steps in the correct order