Fiction
Non-Fiction
 A made up story
 Has facts that can be
 Can tell about things
checked and proven
 The author is an expert
on this information.
that could happen
 Is read for fun
 Characters may be like
real people or imaginary
Fiction
 Story is created from the
author’s 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
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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 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
 Autobiographies and memoirs:
tell the story of the author’s life
 Biographies:
tell the story of someone’s 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
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a mouse that sings
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
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
how to draw a bird