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.
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
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



Picture books
Chapter books
Comics
Story books
Mystery (Nancy Drew)
Horror (Goosebumps)
Fantasy (Harry Potter)
Science-fiction (Star Wars)
Myths, Fairytales, Legends (Cinderella)
Historical Fiction (Letters from Rifka)
Can you name any others?



Setting
Character
Plot
Point of View
Theme
Symbolism
Other


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
Text that is TRUE and based on REAL
information

Forms of Non-Fiction Text:
Newspapers Dictionaries
Encyclopedias Scholastic News
Textbooks Magazines
Non-Fiction Books
Two broad categories of nonfiction are literary
nonfiction and functional texts.
1) Literary(Creative) 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
Goal of the creative nonfiction writer is to communicate
information, just like a reporter, but to shape it in a way
that reads like fiction
Creative nonction is like jazz
Goal is to make nonction stories read like ction so that
your readers are as enthralled by fact as they are by
fantasy
It is writing composed of the real, or of facts, that employs
the same literary devices as fiction, such as setting,
voice/tone, character development, etc.

Creative nonfiction should
(1) include accurate and well-researched information,
(2) hold the interest of the reader, and
(3) potentially blur the realms of fact and fiction in a
pleasing, literary style (while remaining grounded in
fact)
Creative nonfiction attempts to project a dramatic, literary
framework upon everyday existence, rendering it enjoyable,
enlightening and potentially meaningful
The emphasis in creative nonfiction is on the use of
inventive and dramatic techniques when writing about the
actual world rather than a fictional one

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
Essays and Articles:
brief works about a specific topic
Reviews:
tell what is good and what is bad about a work of
art or performance.
Reports:
give information about a topic explored through
research

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
Table of Contents
Glossary
Index
Headings
Bold Print
Photographs/Real Pictures
Charts, Graphs, and Maps
Captions
Fact and Opinion

Leave your notes on your desk!
Get out your practice paper!

Write Features of Nonfiction on your paper and then
answer the following.

It tells you what is in the book
It tells you the heading and the page number
It is found in the front
Table of Contents

What is Fiction? Page 1
What is Non-Fiction? Page 3
Features of Non-Fiction Page 5
Forms of Non-Fiction Page 10

I can learn about the Features of Non-Fiction on page:
a. 1 b. 4 c. 5
It gives you a word and its definition
It is in alphabetical order
The important words are in bold print
Usually found in the back of the text
A list in alphabetical order of common important
words or topics with page numbers
Found in the back of the text
True or False:
Topics found in the index can appear on more than
one page in the text.
TRUE
FALSE
They tell us what the new topic is about
Found at the top of the page or at the beginning of
a new topic
The print will be thicker and darker than other
words
Found throughout the text
This is a presentation on the features of
fiction and non-fiction. If this were a non-
fiction book, you could go to the Glossary to
find the meanings of the words that are in
Bold Print.
Which of the following words in the above paragraph
are in bold print?

a. fiction



b. features c. Glossary
They are real pictures or photographs, not drawings
or cartoons.
Found throughout the text
Illustrations of important information
Found throughout the text
A caption explains what a picture, chart, graph, or
map is about.
Captions are found near a picture, chart, graph, or
maps
This is an image of a monarch
caterpillar taken at a butterfly garden
in Florida.
Example of a caption:
A fact is a true statement.
An opinion is something that someone thinks.

Fact or opinion?
Mrs. Greers room is
prettier than Mrs. Saylors room.
It tells you what is in the book
It tells you the heading and the page number
It is found in the front
Table of Contents

What is Fiction? Page 1
What is Non-Fiction? Page 3
Features of Non-Fiction Page 5
Forms of Non-Fiction Page 10

I can learn about the Features of Non-Fiction on page:
a. 1 b. 4 c. 5
c. 5
A list in alphabetical order of common important
words or topics with page numbers
Found in the back of the text
True or False:
Topics found in the index can appear on more than
one page in the text.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE
The print will be thicker and darker than other
words
Found throughout the text
This is a presentation on the features of
fiction and non-fiction. If this were a non-
fiction book, you could go to the Glossary to
find the meanings of the words that are in
Bold Print.
Which of the following words in the above paragraph
are in bold print?

a. fiction



b. features c. Glossary
a. fiction
A fact is a true statement.
An opinion is something that someone thinks.

Fact or opinion?
Mrs. Greers room is
prettier than Mrs. Saylors room.
Opinion
Leave your notes on your desk!
Get out your practice paper!

Write Fiction/Nonfiction on your paper and then
answer the following.


a mouse that sings
how to cook spaghetti
the life of the president of the United States
flowers that sing
an elephant that wears a ballerina tutu
wild animals that live in Africa
a dog that can talk
how to grow a garden
a moose that can drive a bus
how the heart pumps blood in the body
a tree made of chocolate and gumdrops
which foods are healthy to eat



Setting
Character
Point of View
Plot
Theme
Narrator




the time, place and period in which the action
takes place.

The Bean Trees:
Arizona/Oklahoma
1980s.
The Catcher in the
Rye:New York,
1940s
Lord of the Flies:
deserted island, the
future.
Where the story takes place. It could be a real place or
an imaginary place.

Details that describe:
Furniture
Scenery
Customs
Transportation
Clothing
Dialects
Weather
Time of day
Time of year



Time and place are where the action occurs
Leave your notes on your desk!
Get out your practice paper!

Write setting on your paper and then answer the
following.




The people, animals, or things in the
story.

People
Animals
Or Creatures
Physical appearance of character
Personality
Background/personal history
Motivation
Relationships
Conflict
Does character change?



That rotten wolf
tried to eat us!!!!
I was framed! I
just wanted to
borrow a cup of
sugar!
The series of
events and
actions that
takes place in a
story.
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.

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

Nonfiction often conveys a central
idea supported by details
Central
Idea
Detail
Detail
Detail
Detail
Detail
A speaker or a character who tells a story.

The narrators perspective is the way he or
she sees things.
the dog is the
narrator?

Write 2
sentences as
the dog.
the little girl
holding the
kitten is the
narrator?

Write 2
sentences from
her perspective.
the kitten is the
narrator?

Write 2 sentences
from his
perspective.
A symbol represents an idea, quality, or concept larger than itself.
A Journey can symbolize
life.
Black can represent
evil or death.
Water may represent
a new beginning.
A lion could be a
symbol of courage.
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
Select a number 1-5

1) Haunted House
2) South Middle School
3) Walmart
4) Your house
5) Mrs. Hands classroom

Write one paragraph describing your setting. Please be
specific.
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)

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?)


Create a story using your setting and character. Make
sure to tell the story from the perspective of the name
you selected for point of view.