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Genres in Nonfiction

Genres in Nonfiction. Cheryl Youse Colquitt County High School. Informational - Reference. Books or articles that contain facts and information about specific topics Encyclopedias Almanacs Atlases Dictionaries. Biography. True stories about the lives and accomplishments of real people.

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Genres in Nonfiction

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  1. Genres in Nonfiction Cheryl Youse Colquitt County High School

  2. Informational - Reference • Books or articles that contain facts and information about specific topics • Encyclopedias • Almanacs • Atlases • Dictionaries

  3. Biography • True stories about the lives and accomplishments of real people Martin’s Big Words A Picture Book Of Anne Frank Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom A Picture Book of Helen Keller

  4. Autobiography • A book about the author’s own life

  5. Adventure • True stories about interesting places, exciting journeys, explorers, or heroes

  6. Mystery • True stories about a crime, an investigation, or a puzzling event.

  7. Elements of Nonfiction • Often has titles, headings, and subheadings • Often has important words in bold print or in italics • Often has diagrams, photos, sketches, graphs, maps, timelines, etc. • Often has a table of contents, index, and glossary to help organize information • Often has labels and captions

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