This board helps players review Fiction and Nonfiction through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Fiction Basics, Nonfiction Basics, Text Features, Which One?, Think About It. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.
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A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
What is fiction?
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a story created from the author's imagination
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What is nonfiction?
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writing based on real facts and information
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Which type often uses headings and a glossary: nonfiction or fiction?
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nonfiction
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A book explains how volcanoes erupt. Fiction or nonfiction?
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nonfiction
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Can a fiction story teach real facts?
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yes
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Board content
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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