How to determine if a book is How to determine if a book is nonfiction or fiction.nonfiction or fiction.

Grade 3 Library LessonGrade 3 Library Lesson

How To Tell If A Book Is How To Tell If A Book Is Nonfiction?Nonfiction?

Realistic pictures.Realistic pictures. Facts.Facts. Animals in the book Animals in the book

do not talk.do not talk.

How To Tell If A Book Is How To Tell If A Book Is Fiction?Fiction?

Pictures are not Pictures are not realistic.realistic.

Opinions are often Opinions are often used in the book.used in the book.

Animals in the book Animals in the book talk.talk.

Lesson PlanLesson Plan

Read the book Read the book The Very Quiet CricketThe Very Quiet Cricket by by Eric Carle (Fiction).Eric Carle (Fiction).

Read Read Monster BugsMonster Bugs by Lucille Recht by Lucille Recht Penner (Nonfiction).Penner (Nonfiction).

Do a Venn Diagram on the differences in Do a Venn Diagram on the differences in the two books. the two books.

The Very Quiet CricketThe Very Quiet Cricketby Eric Carleby Eric Carle

The pictures do not The pictures do not look realistic.look realistic.

Opinions are stated.Opinions are stated. The crickets have The crickets have

feelings.feelings.

Monster BugsMonster Bugsby Lucille Recht Pennerby Lucille Recht Penner The pictures look The pictures look

realistic.realistic. Facts about many Facts about many

different bugs are different bugs are mentioned.mentioned.

What Do Both Books What Do Both Books Have In Common?Have In Common?

Both books are about bugs.Both books are about bugs.

Follow Up ActivityFollow Up Activity

Read Read DogzillaDogzilla by by Dav Pilkey (Fiction).Dav Pilkey (Fiction).

Read Read DogsDogs by by Melanie Miller Melanie Miller (Nonfiction).(Nonfiction).

Have the students do Have the students do a Venn Diagram on a Venn Diagram on the books.the books.