Elements of Fiction and Nonfiction

Standard:
to use graphic organizers (1:6:4)
to analyze structure of literature (2:1)
to analyze structure of expository text (3:1)
Objective:
to correctly identify text as fiction or nonfiction
5/5
Set
How can you tell if a
story is made up?
How can you tell if a
story is real?
Elements of Fiction
1
2
3 4
5
Fiction:
Fake,
made up
Characters- made up people or
animals
Plot- made up events
Point of View
a. 1
st
- I; I tell my story
b. 3
rd
- s/he, narrator tells
Setting- time and place
Narrator
Mary Shelley author of
Frankenstein
Elements of Fiction
Types of Fiction
1. Novels
2. Short stories
3. Novellas
Narnia Stories with Prince Caspian and a
Princess.
Elements of Nonfiction
1
2
3 4
5
Nonfiction;
not fake, real
Real Characters
Real Events
Real Ideas and Facts
Point of View- from the authors
perspective
Historical Context- from the time
period, social and cultural
information
Elements of Nonfiction
Types of Nonfiction
1. Biographies
2. Autobiographies
3. Memoirs
4. Letters
5. Diaries/Journals
6. Informational Text (textbook, application, instructions, etc.)
7. Essays and articles
Nonfiction= Real Characters, Events, Ideas, and Facts Point
to History.
to correctly identify text as fiction or nonfiction
5/5
Closure:
Identify as Fiction (F) and Nonfiction (NF)
1. Shrek
2. book about Abraham Lincoln
3. article on valley fever
4. National Geographic
5. story from the point of view of a dog