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.
- Grade 3 English / ELA review
- Whole-class review on one shared screen
- Test or quiz prep
- Team-vs-team practice in class
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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