Types of books

Types of books

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This task is about understanding the differences between different types of books.
Books
 
 
a)
Most libraries are divided into two main sections – "Non-fiction" and "Fiction". 
Write the meaning of each term.
 
  i)
Non-fiction means ...
 
 
 
  ii)
Fiction means ...
 
 
 
b) i)
Give the title of a non-fiction book.
 
 
 
  ii)
Give the title of a fiction book.
 
 
 
c)
  		 i)
Describe what an autobiography is.
 
 
 
  ii) 
Describe what a biography is.
 
 
 
d)
  
How is a "reprint" different from a "revised edition"?
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
English, Making meaning, Reading
Key Competencies: 
Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
library, comprehension, information skills
Description of task: 
This resource is about types of books and tests the understanding of the differences between fiction - non-fiction, and assesses biography and autobiography.
Curriculum Links: 
Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • identify purposes of structural features
as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Making sense of text: text structure, set 5
within the Reading Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y8 (11/2000)

a)

i)
ii)

Non fiction books are factual or true.
Fiction is from the author's imagination/not true.

very easy
easy

b)

  

Marker's judgement required for i) & ii). No mark for a title that is unfamiliar and doesn't clearly fit within the category.

easy
easy

c)

i)

ii)

Autobiography – book written by someone (famous/well known) about her/himself.
Biography – book written about a famous well known person by someone else.

very difficult

difficult

d)

  

A reprint is when more copies are printed (due to demand).
A revised edition is when the author corrects/updates/improves a book at a later date.

difficult