Fiction A made up story Can tell about things that could happen
Is read for fun Characters may be like real people or imaginary
Non-Fiction Has facts that can be checked and proven The author is
an expert on this information.
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Fiction Story is created from the authors imagination Stories
are pretend Animals or objects can talk, wear clothes, have jobs
People in the story can do things people cannot really do Story
might have funny pictures
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There are three main forms of fiction. 1) Novel: long work of
fiction; contains the basic elements of fiction; may contain
subplots along with the main plot Subplots: independent related
stories 2) Novella: shorter than a novel but longer than a short
story 3) Short Story: brief work of fiction; contains basic
elements of fiction; one main plot; one conflict; most can be read
in one sitting
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Mystery (Nancy Drew)Nancy Drew Horror (Goosebumps)Goosebumps
Fantasy (Harry Potter)Harry Potter Science-fiction (Star Wars)Star
Wars Myths, Fairytales, Legends (Cinderella)Cinderella Historical
Fiction (Letters from Rifka)Letters from Rifka
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Nonfiction Story is true and factual Stories are about real
people Book gives information Might have maps or real pictures
Pictures have captions describing the photograph An index in the
back helps find information Might have a glossary which defines
some words
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Text that is TRUE and based on REAL information Forms of
Non-Fiction Text: NewspapersDictionaries EncyclopediasScholastic
News TextbooksMagazines Non-Fiction Books
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Two broad categories of nonfiction are literary nonfiction and
functional texts. 1) Literary Nonfiction: has elements of fiction;
For example it might use vivid descriptions, a dramatic writing
style, or poetic language. 2) Functional Texts: give instructions,
show directions, explain rules, provide other information that
helps you complete procedures; often use illustrations or
graphics
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Autobiographies and memoirs: tell the story of the authors life
Biographies: tell the story of someones life from the perspective
of another writer Letters: written communications from person to
person
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Recipes: tell how to prepare food Directions: tell how to
operate or assemble equipment Schedules: tell when events take
place Menus: tell which foods are available and their cost
Brochures: use pictures and text to advertise places or events
Maps: are diagrams that show areas of land Applications: are
written requests to an authority
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how to cook spaghetti the life of the president of the United
States a person who can jump over a house flowers that sing an
elephant that wears a ballerina tutu wild animals that live in
Africa the surface of the moon which foods are healthy to eat how
to draw a bird a snowman that comes to life
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Setting Character Point of View Plot Theme Narrator
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the time, place and period in which the action takes place. Can
be a real place or imaginary The Bean Trees: Arizona/Oklahoma
1980s. The Catcher in the Rye:New York, 1940s Lord of the Flies:
deserted island, the future.
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Details that describe: Furniture Furniture Scenery Scenery
Customs Customs Transportation Transportation Clothing Clothing
Dialects Dialects Weather Weather Time Time of day of year
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The people, animals, or things in the story.
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People Animals Or Creatures
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Physical appearance of character Personality
Background/personal history Motivation Relationships Conflict Does
character change?
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First person point of view: The story is told by a character
who participates in the action of the story Third Person point of
view: The story is told by a narrator outsie the story
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The series of events and actions that takes place in a
story.
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The theme of a piece of fiction is its message about life. It
usually contains some insight into the human condition. In most
short stories, the theme can be expressed in a single sentence. In
longer works of fiction, the central theme is often accompanied by
a number of lesser, related themes, or there may be two or more
central themes.
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Every man needs to feel allegiance to his native country,
whether he always appreciates that country or not. From A Man
Without a Country by Edward Hale
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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters.
Wheres teacher? Shell be back. Shed better hurry, well miss it!
From All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury
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Select a number 1-5 1) Haunted House 2) South Middle School 3)
Walmart 4) Your house 5) Mrs. Hands classroom Write three sentences
describing your setting. Please be specific.
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Select a number 1-5 1. You 2. Scooby Doo 3. Edward Cullen 4.
Lady Gaga 5. Minnie Mouse Write three sentences describing your
character. (Character traits)
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Select a number between 1-3. 1. From your view point 2. From
your characters view point 3. From a different characters view
point (who?)
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You will take the sentences you just wrote and put the
information together to create a story. (Minimum 2 paragraphs) Make
sure to tell the story from the perspective of the name you
selected for point of view.