Let's solve the worksheet step by step and explain each answer clearly.
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1. Which story is non-fiction?
✔ "Firehouses"
Explanation: The "Firehouses" passage provides factual information about firehouses, fire trucks, and how firefighters work. It explains real-life facts about where firemen stay and what they do when called to a fire.
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2. Explain how you know that this story is non-fiction.
✔ This story is non-fiction because it gives factual information about firehouses and firemen. It describes real things like fire trucks, fire stations, and the duties of firefighters. There are no made-up characters or events—it’s based on real life.
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3. Which piece of writing is a fiction?
✔ "Firehouse Pup"
Explanation: This story is fictional because it includes a character (the Firehouse Pup) who is described in a way that seems playful and imaginative. The idea of a very intelligent puppy born at a firehouse and being visited by a child is part of a made-up story.
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4. Explain how you know.
✔ I know it's fiction because it tells a personal story with a character (the puppy) and includes emotional elements like wanting to take the pup home. It also uses creative language ("very intelligent," "stroll pass the firehouse") that suggests storytelling rather than reporting facts. The image of the cartoon dog wearing a firefighter hat adds to the fictional tone.
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5. Name 2 text features shown.
✔ Headings and
Images
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Headings: Both texts have titles — "Firehouse Pup" and "Firehouses" — which help organize the content.
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Images: Each section has a picture — one of a cartoon dog (fictional), and one of a real firehouse (non-fiction). These images support the text.
*(Other possible answers: Bold words, captions, side-by-side layout)*
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6. Which text was written to entertain the reader?
✔ "Firehouse Pup"
Explanation: This story uses a narrative style with a character and a personal experience, making it fun and engaging for readers. Its purpose is to tell a charming story, not to inform.
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7. Which was written to teach the reader something?
✔ "Firehouses"
Explanation: This passage gives factual information about firehouses and firefighters. Its goal is to inform and educate the reader about how fire departments operate.
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✔ Final Answers Summary:
1.
Firehouses
2. It gives real facts about firehouses and firemen.
3.
Firehouse Pup
4. It tells a made-up story with a character and imagination.
5.
Headings and
Images
6.
Firehouse Pup
7.
Firehouses
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of nonfiction worksheet.
