Freebie
Fiction
vs.
Nonfiction
Created by: Andrea Richards
Thank you so much for downloading a sample of my
new Fiction/Nonfiction Genre bundle. If you like this
freebie, start following me to see my COMPLETE genre
study that will be posted soon.
In this freebie, you will receive the following items:
• An anchor chart showing the characteristics of
fiction and nonfiction books
• A blank chart so students can record important
words from each characteristic and put in
interactive notebook or other notebook.
• An interactive notebook template or worksheet to
compare fiction and nonfiction books.
• An interactive notebook template or worksheet to
sort the characteristics of each type of book.
• An interactive notebook template or worksheet to
sort the titles of fiction and nonfiction books.
• A class and individual chart to record fiction and
nonfiction books that are read.
• A class or individual chart to tally the genre of
books read.
• A genre reflection sheet to tell what type of genre
you read and your opinion of the genre
• An interactive notebook summary sheet for a
fiction and nonfiction book.
If you have any questions, feel free to email me at
andrearichards@Windstream.net Please don’t forget
to leave feedback. 
Thank you so much!
Andrea
Fiction
Non-Fiction
• Read to enjoy
• Not a real story
• Read in order- has a
beginning, middle,
and end
• Includes story
elements- characters,
setting, problem,
solution
• May have dialogue
• Often teaches a
lesson, has a theme or
a moral
• May have illustrations
• Read to learn
• Real facts
• Some books don’t
have to be read in
order
• Includes text features
 table of contents
 headings
 photographs
 captions
 diagrams
 bold print
 labels
 map
 sidebar
 charts
 graphs
 index
 glossary
• May have illustrations
or photographs
Purpose: to entertain
Purpose: to inform
Fiction
Non-Fiction
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Purpose:
Purpose:
1. Cut out shape.
2. List 3 characteristics of each type of book on the front of
the flap.
3. Under the flap give an example of a book you have
read.
Fiction
Non-Fiction
I can identify the characteristics of a fiction and
nonfiction book.
1. Cut out the template on the solid lines.
2. Cut out the characteristics of books.
3. Glue the characteristic under the correct flap.
Fiction
Nonfiction
Includes
text
features
May have
diagrams
Setting
Purpose: to
inform
graphs
Read to
enjoy
Teaches a
lesson
Read to
learn
Has
characters
Includes
story
elements
map
facts
glossary
Purpose:
to
entertain
captions
beginning,
middle,
and end
has a
problem
and
solution
index
headings
labels
Cut out the characteristics of books and glue
under the correct flap.
1. Cut out the template on the solid lines.
2. Cut out the book titles and glue on flap.
3. Choose a book and tell how you know what type of
book it is.
I can identify fiction and nonfiction books.
Fiction
Nonfiction
All About
Frogs and
Toads
Curious
George
Goes to the
Zoo
Arthur’s
New Puppy
How to Take
Care of your
Dog
The Little
Red Hen
Alexander and the
Terrible, Horrible,
No Good, Very
Bad Day
Clifford, the
Big Red Dog
Harry Potter
Little Red
Riding Hood
Where the
Wild Things
Are
The Life
Cycle of a
Frog
Who Was
George
Washington?
The Way
Things Work
The Three
Little Pigs
Zoos
Everywhere
Frog and
Toad
Together
Cut out the book titles and glue under the
correct flap.
Books Read
Fiction
Non-Fiction
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Books Read
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Non-Fiction
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Genre Read
I can tally the genre of books I have read.
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Tall Tales
Informational
Fantasy
Mystery
Fairy Tale
Biography
Science Fiction
Poetry
Folktale
Autobiography
Genre Reflection Sheet
____________________________________ is a
__________ book.
Explain what specific details tell you the book is this
genre.
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Describe how you feel about reading this genre.
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On front cover write the title and author of the nonfiction
book you read. Under the flap answer each question.
Nonfiction Book
Title:
Author:
What text features were in
this book?
What did you learn from
reading this book?
How does learning this
information help you?
What questions do you
still have about this topic?
On front cover write the title and author of the fiction book
you read. Under the flap answer each question.
Title:
Fiction Book
Author:
Where is the setting of
this story?
Who are the characters
in the book?
What is the problem
the character faces?
How is the problem
solved?