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WHAT IS A NONFICTION TEXT? Texts are commonly classified as fiction or nonfiction. The difference between these two types addresses whether a text talks about the world of the imagination (fiction) or the real world (nonfiction). FICTION is a kind of writing that is created from one’s imagination. Fiction texts are mainly written to entertain readers. Examples are poems, plays, novels, and short stories. NONFICTION is a kind of writing that is based on facts. Nonfiction texts are true stories about real people and real events that happened. Nonfiction texts are written usually to explain something. Examples include newspaper articles, personal accounts (diary/journal), textbooks, legal documents, biographies/autobiographies, interviews etc.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT FEATURES OF A NONFICTION TEXT?

TEXT FEATURES include all the different elements that you can see, aside from the text itself. These ‘other’ elements support the main text in different ways. Identify these nonfiction features by carefully looking at the following images. Describe what you see and write it on the spaces provided.

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Find your very own example of a nonfiction book. It may come from the Grade School Library or from your book collection at home.

Title of the book: _________________________________________________

Author: _________________________________________________________

Using your chosen book, complete the graphic organizer below by using pictures of the correct nonfiction feature that is being asked.

1. Photograph or Illustration with caption

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Complete the chart below by labeling each section with a text feature and writing at least two (2) questions that the specific feature can answer. An example is already given for you.

Photographs or Illustrations

(1) How is a mountain different from a hill?

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Index

(1) What are other chapters that mention or talk about the topic on tropical typhoons?

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PRINT AND ELECTRONIC SOURCES

Nowadays, there are many ways in which we can find and gather information. Aside from books, magazines, and newspapers; another source of information is the internet.

A Source is any book or piece of document that provides information.

Nonfiction texts may come in two forms, print (books, newspapers, magazines, periodicals) and electronic (Internet sources).

Print sources are books or pieces of documents that are printed.

Examples of print sources:

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newspapers

books magazines

Electronic sources are pieces of information that you can access using a computer or any electronic gadget like portable tablets and cellphones. These kinds of sources are in their ‘digital’ form or non-printed form.

Examples of electronic sources:

Give two (2) situations where print and electronic sources are used.

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electronic books and texts

videos

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encyclopedias

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Describe each of the highlighted features on the sample article found on page 13. Make sure that you write in the correct number.

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Log onto the internet and access the given web address below. Read the online article featured in this web address and answer the following questions.

Web Address:

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/229412/ph-makes-its-debut-at-the-venice-architecture-biennale

1. What is the name of the website you are in? Which text feature shows this? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What is the title of the online article and who is the author? Which text feature/s show/s this? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What is the article all about? Write three (3) important things about it? a) _____________________________________________________

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Which text feature contains these pieces of information? ___________________________________________________________

4. In what year was this article written/published? Which text feature shows this? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Answer the following questions in 3-5 sentences.

1. What are some differences and similarites of nonfiction features of print and electronic sources? Cite at least one (1) similarity and one (1) difference. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What is the importance of knowing the different nonfiction features of electronic sources? How can this help you in your research work or homework? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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