Let’s sort the words into two groups:
fiction text features and
non-fiction text features.
First, let’s understand what each type means:
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Fiction = made-up stories (like novels or fairy tales). They have characters, settings, problems, solutions — things that are imagined.
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Non-fiction = real information (like textbooks or encyclopedias). They use facts, diagrams, indexes, glossaries — tools to help you learn true things.
Now, go through each word in the box and decide which group it belongs to:
1.
table of contents → helps you find chapters in a book → non-fiction
2.
events → happens in stories → fiction
3.
facts → real information → non-fiction
4.
problem → part of a story’s plot → fiction
5.
glossary → list of definitions at the back → non-fiction
6.
index → alphabetized list of topics → non-fiction
7.
setting → where/when a story happens → fiction
8.
details → can be both, but often used in non-fiction to explain facts → non-fiction
9.
characters → people in a story → fiction
10.
headings → titles for sections → non-fiction
11.
solution → how a problem ends in a story → fiction
12.
illustrations → drawings — can be in both, but more common in fiction picture books → fiction (but could also be non-fiction; we’ll put here since many fiction books have them)
*Wait — actually, illustrations appear in both. But since the task says “use words in the box,” and some words fit better in one category, let’s think: non-fiction uses photos/diagrams/charts more. So maybe illustrations go with fiction? Let’s check other words.*
Actually, looking again — “photographs” is separate, so “illustrations” might lean toward fiction. We’ll assign it to fiction for now.
13.
diagrams → labeled drawings explaining something → non-fiction
14.
photographs → real pictures → non-fiction
15.
captions → short descriptions under images → non-fiction
16.
imagined → clearly fiction!
17.
charts → graphs or tables showing data → non-fiction
Let’s double-check:
✔ Fiction: events, problem, setting, characters, solution, imagined, illustrations
✔ Non-fiction: table of contents, facts, glossary, index, details, headings, diagrams, photographs, captions, charts
That’s 7 for fiction, 10 for non-fiction — seems balanced enough.
Final Answer:
fiction text features: events, problem, setting, characters, solution, imagined, illustrations
non-fiction text features: table of contents, facts, glossary, index, details, headings, diagrams, photographs, captions, charts
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of nonfiction worksheet for middle school.
