Real or Make-Believe?

Tell fiction from nonfiction, find the main topic, and connect two facts.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 61

Some books are make-believe stories. Things happen that can't happen in real life, like a pig flying a plane!
Some books are true. They teach us facts about real things. They often have photos and titles like All About Bees.
A true book has a main topic: what it's mostly about. In All About Bees, the main topic is bees.
Facts can connect: a frog has strong back legs, so it can jump far.
Try it with a grown-up! Pick a topic you wonder about. Ask a question, and look for the answer in a library book.

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

K.T.SS.1.a — Identify and use text features, including titles, headings, photos, and illustrations, to determine if a text is fiction or nonfiction. (I)
K.T.T.2.a — Identify techniques used to craft expository texts, including main topic. (I)
K.T.T.2.b — With adult support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. (I)
K.T.C.1.a — Identify the general purpose (e.g., to tell stories, to provide information, to share opinions) and target audience in a variety of texts. (I)
K.T.RA.1.a — With adult support, ask questions about topics of interest for research. (I)
K.T.RA.2.a — With adult support, refer to parts of texts when supporting an idea, answer, or opinion. (I)