Reading Trivia

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Reading Trivia
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Fiction or Nonfiction?

• The book is about a girl who goes to the park.
  Aliens come and take her away in their spaceship.

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Fiction
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Fiction or Nonfiction?

• The book is about a boy who grows wings and flies
  to Mars. While there, he collects moon rocks and
  brings them back to earth.

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• Fiction

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Fiction or Nonfiction?

• The book is about the true life of Thomas
  Jefferson. It then tells about his house called
  Monticello.

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• Nonfiction

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Fiction or Nonfiction?

• The book is written by an author with the purpose
  of informing readers of animal and plant life in
  the rainforest habitat.

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• Nonfiction

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Fiction or Nonfiction?

• The book is a fable that teaches the moral,
  Never give up. The main characters are animals.

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• Fiction

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Comparing or Contrasting?

• Susie and Danny both have sisters named Gail.

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Comparing
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Comparing or Contrasting?

• Henry went to the store after school, but Juanita
  went to ballet practice after school.

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• Contrasting

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Comparing or Contrasting?

• Kelly was as graceful as a swan, but Gracie was
  as clumsy as an elephant.

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• Contrasting

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Comparing or Contrasting?

• Not only does Jamie like butterbeans, but so does
  his brother Tommy.

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• Comparing

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Comparing or Contrasting?

• Biographies and autobiographies both tell the
  stories of peoples lives.

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• Comparing

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Authors Purpose

• Tremayne wrote a letter to the editor of the
  local newspaper telling readers that students
  should have longer recess at school.

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• Persuade

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Authors Purpose

• Lawrence wrote an essay about polar regions. In
  his composition, he explained how animals survive
  in the polar regions and what adaptations help
  them flourish.

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• Inform

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Authors Purpose

• Shaquan wrote a narrative (a story) about a
  family who went camping for the weekend. The
  family members had several humorous adventures.

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• Entertain

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Authors Purpose

• Mayor White wrote a speech convincing voters why
  he would be the best choice for mayor again.

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• Persuade

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Authors Purpose

• Rodney researched the differences between the
  Yemasee, Catawba, and Cherokee Native Americans.
  After researching in encyclopedias and the
  Internet, he wrote a composition that compared
  and contrasted the three tribes.

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• Inform