NonFiction Text

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Non-Fiction Text
The difference between reading fiction and
nonfiction.
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Fiction

• Read for enjoyment or pleasure
• Often has chapter titles
• Has a main theme or idea, however, there is no
  topic or main idea sentences

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Nonfiction

• Read to find information or facts
• Has subject headings
• Should read slower and think about the
  information or facts we are reading

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Components of Fiction

• Point of View (who is telling the story?)
• Setting (Where and When does the story take
  place?)
• What happens in the story? (the plot)
• What is the problem and the solution?

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Components of nonfiction include

• Chapter and/or Unit Titles
• Topic Headings
• Glossary (for unknown words)
• Index (to find words)
• Topic and Main Idea
• Details to support the main idea

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How Fiction and Nonfictions Are the Same

• Both have chapters
• Both contain a table of contents
• Both have words we may not know or understand so
  use context clues or a glossary or dictionary
• You can summarize both

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How To Read Nonfiction

• Read the Chapter Title
• Read the Headings (Highlight or use sticky notes)
• Read the questions first (sets the purpose for
  reading)
• Read to find the main idea and supporting details
  (think about who, what, why, how questions)
• Skim and scan to find facts
• Use graphic aids (graphs, maps, and charts) to
  help you understand what is read