Exploring Non-Fiction Features
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Exploring Non-Fiction Features
📚 Part 1: Identifying Non-Fiction Features
Answer: _______________
🔍 Part 2: Fiction vs Non-Fiction Comparison
Word Bank: real facts, made-up characters, headings, dialogue, true events, imaginary settings, photo captions, exciting plot twists
Fiction Only | Both | Non-Fiction Only
Fiction example: ________________________
Non-fiction example: ________________________
Sentence starter: Fiction is different from non-fiction because...
⭐ Part 3: Extension Challenge (Advanced Learners)
My topic: ________________________
Text structure I would use: ________________________
Why this structure works best:
🎯 Success Criteria - I Can:
List at least three characteristics of non-fiction texts Name two types of non-fiction texts and describe their purposes Explain why non-fiction is different from fiction using examples📖 Support Options:
Need help reading? Ask your teacher for the dyslexia-friendly version with larger text.
Need sentence starters? Use: "Non-fiction texts have..." or "One difference is..."
Working in pairs? Take turns reading questions aloud to each other.
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