Historical Fiction Novel Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer is to be completed and turned in with your project
Name: ____________________________________ Date: _________________
Book Title: ________________________________ Author: ________________
1. When did this event take place? (the approximate year is sufficient if this is as much as you have)
2. Where did this event take place? (if inside the USA, what part of the country?)
3. Who are the main characters from your novel that were involved in this event? Be sure to describe
their relationship to each other (how they know each other and how they interact with each other.)
4. What major event happened in your novel that you are reporting?
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5. Why did this event happen (or why do you think it happened)?
6. How did this event happen? (give details on the sequence of events)
6. What makes this novel historical fiction? (Explain what elements in your story qualifies this as
historical fiction.)
7. What makes the event you have chosen to write about “important” in your opinion?
8. In your novel, what other events happened as a result of this event? If nothing else happened in your
novel as a result of this event, predict what you think could have happened.
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