1) Drag and drop the forms of nonfiction with the descriptions.
a short text written to inform or persuade; found in newspapers and magazines and on internet websites
a person's life story told by himself or herself
a story about someone's life written by another person
a relatively short text focused on one major idea; written in paragraph form
a short text that tells a story in an entertaining way
an informal text in which a person writes about events in his or her life; written for the author's personal enjoyment and reflection
a personal account of one's life written to a particular person
a text a person writes about a significant event or time period in his or her own life
texts that use graphics, layout, and formatting to relay an informative or persuasive message
a set of instructions for performing a certain action
Choices
letter
article
journal, diary
autobiography
essay
procedural text
feature story
pamphlet, brochure, advertisement
memoir
biography
2) Match the words to the statements.
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gives a brief restatement of the controlling idea and major points of a text, without any personal evaluation or opinion.
A
gives a personal opinion and reflects a particular position about the text.
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is the main point the author wants to get across to readers, the reason he or she writes the text.
Choices
letter
article
journal, diary
autobiography
essay
procedural text
feature story
pamphlet, brochure, advertisement
memoir
biography
- gives a brief restatement of the controlling idea and major points of a text, without any personal evaluation or opinion: article
- gives a personal opinion and reflects a particular position about the text: essay
- is the main point the author wants to get across to readers, the reason he or she writes the text: feature story