2.  Nonfiction text is…  Writing that tells about actual people, events, places, or things.  Sometimes called informational or expository text

3.  Nonfiction texts always have a clear purpose and intent.  Informative  Persuasive  Descriptive

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5.  Nonfiction texts are structured to show a relationship among ideas  The way ideas are related in a text help to make meaning  Writer’s use hierarchy to order ideas that will flow easily and clearly for the reader. Main Ideas Supporting Points Evidence  Reader’s make inferences using prior knowledge & textual clues

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7.  Descriptive & specific to the main or supporting ideas.  Types of Evidence: DataStatistical Data QuotesExpert Information StudiesAncedotal Drawn conclusions by the authorExperiments Quotes from other published articles  Almost always indicated by a transition word that supports the writer’s reason for using this specific piece of evidence

8.  “Most doctors agreed with the study, but several question its validity. “We wonder why the study was done at two-separate times during the same year and not run concurrently.””  According to the Centers for Disease Control, teen birth rates have dropped in all 50 states, with California seeing the biggest decline (61 percent) and North Dakota the lowest (21 percent). (DuBois, U.S. NEWS )

9.  Each feature of nonfiction is a TOOL.  In order to understand what you are reading, you must learn how to use them. Reading Tools Read the title Generate questions about the reading by making observations about the features Read the introduction & headings Preview & remember boldfaced vocabulary words. Read text in order Study the photographs, diagrams, maps, etc.