GB Nonfiction Unit

What genre of nonfiction contains memoirs?

Narrative Nonfiction

Which focuses on a person’s whole life, memoir or autobiography?

Autobiography

What goes in the 000’s?

General References

What goes in the 200’s?

Religion and Mythology

What goes in the 741’s?

Graphic novels

What goes in the 92’s?

Biography and autobiography

What goes in this blank: ____________ nonfiction informs, explains, or describes ideas?

Expository

Would a book about parenting be narrative or expository?

Expository

Who created the method to organize nonfiction books?

Melvil Dewey

Where did he create it?

A college library in Massachusetts in 1876

Nonfiction books are shelved by the first three ______ in the call number.

Digits/numbers

The specific numbers within a category (like 624.73) indicate its specific ______________.

Subcategory (such as passenger trains)

If more than one book has the same call #, then they are further organized by _____________________.

The first three letters of the author’s last name

In Destiny Discover, what does 'Main IMC' tell you?

Where/what space to find the book in the library

What is an example of a 'Text Feature' in a nonfiction book?

Table of contents

What is a strategy to use after reading nonfiction?

Identify the book’s main idea/big takeaway

What does nostalgic mean?

Feeling happy and a little sad at the same time when thinking about the past; sentimental and longing

What does candid mean?

Free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions; honest and forthright

The student’s _______ comment to the assistant principal only got her into more trouble.

Scathing

Define Impartial.

Marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias; neutral and unbiased

Define Rousing.

Causing great emotional or mental stimulation; stirring and inspiring

Since we are such good friends, I feel that I can be __________ with you and let you know that your fly is open.

Candid

Sarcastic remarks could also be called _________ because they are kind of funny but kind of mean.

Sardonic

Your use of _________ puns always makes me think and smile.

Jocular

What word best matches the picture? (indicate the picture context).

Reverent

What word best matches the picture? (indicate the picture context).

Optimistic

What word best matches the picture? (indicate the picture context).

Pensive

What word best matches the picture? (indicate the picture context).

Subjective

What word best matches the picture? (indicate the picture context).

Nostalgic