NAME: __________________________________
Historical Fiction Checklist
DIRECTIONS: While reading a text, use the checklist to identify the key elements of Historical
Fiction.
Title: ___________________________________
YES
Characters are ordinary or
real people who could have
lived in the historical setting.
Place is a particular historical
and geographical location.
Time is a particular historical
period.
Based upon your checklist, is this work historical fiction?
Adapted from Elements of Historical Fiction by Robert Sweetland Notes
http://www.huntel.net/rsweetland/literature/genre/fiction/histrclFictnElmnts.html
Author: ______________________________
NO
Example or Explanation