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1. we saw judge barnsworth at a kiwanis

club meeting.
2. Jill exclaimed Give me the ticket
3. What type of (common) noun is
peace?
A. abstract B. collective
C. concrete
D. compound

Adirect objectreceivesthe
actionperformedbythe
subject.
Anotherwayofsayingitis
thatthesubjectdoesthe
verbtothedirectobject.

4. Identify the Direct Object.

Example:
After dinner, we put the milk in the fridge. Thecarhitthetree.
5. The show would soon begin.
The show was a puppet show.
Everyone crowded quickly into the
auditorium.

Tofindthedirect object,
saythecarhitwhom or
what?
Treeanswersthequestion
sotreeisthedirect object.

Learning Goal Sort

Cut out paragraphs and LG
Arrange them in order from 4-0
Before gluing them onto page 3, we
will go over them
Finally glue to page 3

Non Fiction/ Informative/

Expository Writing INTRO

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Essential Question
How is
informative/expository
writing different than
the other types of nonfiction?

Nonfiction

Prose (Ordinary spoken or

written language) that deals
with real
events and real people.
Important note:
Nonfiction texts are not
guaranteed
to be accurate, but the author
believes the information to be
factual.
(Meaning, they are NOT
making it up.)

The 3 General Purposes of (Nonfiction)

Writing:

1.To persuade
2.To inform
(including
to explain,
to describe)
3.To entertain

PIE

Can you think of types of

nonfiction?

Brainstorm a list of 4 examples:

Types of Nonfiction
Examples We Will Consider Include:
Writing About People:
Diaries/Journals
Autobiographies/
Biographies/
Memoirs

What are some traits of nonfiction

writing?

Brainstorm a list of 4
traits:

What are some traits of nonfiction

writing?
Traits
Include:
Real events, places, and ideas
presented
Narrated by an author
who is a real person (meaning?).
Presents facts, describes true-life
experiences, or discusses ideas.
Written for a specific audience, or group of readers.
Addresses a clear purpose, or reason for writing. The
audience and purpose influence the type of information
a writer includes.
Tone, the authors attitude toward the subject or reader,
is displayed through the writers word choice and style.

More Info:
Autobiography and Biography
An autobiography is a story of a
persons life written by that person.
Memoir is a type of
autobiography on one experience
or period in the persons life

Biography is the story of a

persons life written by
someone other than that
person.

More Info: Essays

An essay is a relatively short piece of
nonfiction in which the writer
explores a single topic from his or
her own perspective
Essays can be formal or informal

More Info: Type of Formal

Essays
There are two types of essays:
1. Expository the purpose is to
explain, describe, give information
or inform
2. Persuasive the purpose is to try
to influence the readers or
listeners ideas or actions.
Persuasive essays contain an
argument.

Nonfiction Reading Guide:

To be used with all our NF reading
1.
2.
3.
4.

Determine what type of work you are reading

Determine the audience for the piece
Identify the authors tone
Identify the authors purpose (entertain,
inform, persuade)
If it is to informlook for the main thesis and
support for the thesis
If it is to entertainlook for literary devices
If it is to persuadelook for the argument and the
devices used to try to persuade you

Fact Vs. Opinion

Fact can be proved or
disproved.
Opinion expresses a belief
in which people can agree
or disagree with.

Write for the ear, not for

the eye.
Learn to write aloud.

Exit Ticket
Rate your learning 1-5
How knowledgeable would you say you
are on this subject now versus when
we started? How can you use the
knowledge? What is something you
specifically learned?