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3rd Grade Fiction vs Nonfiction Jeopardy Review

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Practice distinguishing fiction from nonfiction using text features, author's purpose, facts, characters, and examples in this 3rd grade ELA game. This is a Grade 3 English / ELA review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Fiction Basics, Nonfiction Basics, Text Features, Which One?, Think About It.

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  • Fiction Basics

    What is fiction?

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    a story created from the author's imagination

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  • Nonfiction Basics

    What is nonfiction?

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    writing based on real facts and information

    +4 more clues in this category

  • Text Features

    Which type often uses headings and a glossary: nonfiction or fiction?

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    nonfiction

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  • Which One?

    A book explains how volcanoes erupt. Fiction or nonfiction?

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    nonfiction

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  • Think About It

    Can a fiction story teach real facts?

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    yes

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Fiction Basics

$100 — What is fiction?
a story created from the author's imagination
$200 — Can fiction include made-up characters?
yes
$300 — Which is usually fiction: a fairy tale or a weather report?
fairy tale
$400 — What are common elements of fiction?
characters, setting, and plot
$500 — Can fiction be realistic even if the story is invented?
yes

Nonfiction Basics

$100 — What is nonfiction?
writing based on real facts and information
$200 — Which is usually nonfiction: a biography or a fantasy novel?
biography
$300 — What is the main purpose of many nonfiction texts?
to inform
$400 — Can nonfiction include photographs and captions?
yes
$500 — Should factual claims in nonfiction be based on real information?
yes

Text Features

$100 — Which type often uses headings and a glossary: nonfiction or fiction?
nonfiction
$200 — Which feature explains a photograph?
caption
$300 — Which feature lists topics and page numbers?
index
$400 — Which feature defines important words?
glossary
$500 — Why do nonfiction authors use diagrams?
to explain information visually

Which One?

$100 — A book explains how volcanoes erupt. Fiction or nonfiction?
nonfiction
$200 — A dragon travels to a magical kingdom. Fiction or nonfiction?
fiction
$300 — A true account of an astronaut's life is what type?
nonfiction
$400 — A talking squirrel solves a mystery. Fiction or nonfiction?
fiction
$500 — A book gives facts about dolphins. Fiction or nonfiction?
nonfiction

Think About It

$100 — Can a fiction story teach real facts?
yes
$200 — Can nonfiction tell events like a story?
yes
$300 — What should you look for to decide whether a text is nonfiction?
facts and informational features
$400 — If characters use magic, is the text more likely fiction or nonfiction?
fiction
$500 — Why is knowing the text type useful?
it helps readers know what to expect and how to read it

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