Fiction Non-Fiction

 A made up story  Has facts that can be

 Can tell about things checked and proven
that could happen  The author is an expert
 Is read for fun on this information.
 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
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
Leave your notes on your desk!
Get out your practice paper!

Write “Features of Nonfiction” on your paper and then

answer the following.
 It tells you what is in the book
 It tells you the heading and the page number
 It is found in the front
Table of Contents

What is Fiction? Page 1

What is Non-Fiction? Page 3
Features of Non-Fiction Page 5
Forms of Non-Fiction Page 10

I can learn about the Features of Non-Fiction on page:

a. 1 b. 4 c. 5
 It gives you a word and its definition
 It is in alphabetical order
 The important words are in bold print
 Usually found in the back of the text
 A list in alphabetical order of common important
words or topics with page numbers
 Found in the back of the text

True or False:
Topics found in the index can appear on more than
one page in the text.
TRUE FALSE
 They tell us what the new topic is about
 Found at the top of the page or at the beginning of
a new topic
 The print will be thicker and darker than other
words
 Found throughout the text

“This is a presentation on the features of

fiction and non-fiction. If this were a non-
fiction book, you could go to the Glossary to
find the meanings of the words that are in
Bold Print.”
Which of the following words in the above paragraph
are in bold print?
a. fiction b. features c. Glossary
 They are real pictures or photographs, not drawings
or cartoons.
 Found throughout the text
 Illustrations of important information
 Found throughout the text
 A caption explains what a picture, chart, graph, or
map is about.
 Captions are found near a picture, chart, graph, or
maps

Example of a caption:

This is an image of a monarch

caterpillar taken at a butterfly garden
in Florida.
 A fact is a true statement.
 An opinion is something that someone thinks.

Fact or opinion?
Mrs. Greer’s room is
prettier than Mrs. Saylor’s room.
 It tells you what is in the book
 It tells you the heading and the page number
 It is found in the front
Table of Contents

What is Fiction? Page 1

What is Non-Fiction? Page 3
Features of Non-Fiction Page 5
Forms of Non-Fiction Page 10

c. 5
I can learn about the Features of Non-Fiction on page:
a. 1 b. 4 c. 5
 A list in alphabetical order of common important
words or topics with page numbers
 Found in the back of the text

TRUE

True or False:
Topics found in the index can appear on more than
one page in the text.
TRUE FALSE
 The print will be thicker and darker than other
words
 Found throughout the text

a. fiction
“This is a presentation on the features of
fiction and non-fiction. If this were a non-
fiction book, you could go to the Glossary to
find the meanings of the words that are in
Bold Print.”
Which of the following words in the above paragraph
are in bold print?
a. fiction b. features c. Glossary
 A fact is a true statement.
 An opinion is something that someone thinks.

Fact or opinion?
Mrs. Greer’s room is
prettier than Mrs. Saylor’s room.

Opinion
Leave your notes on your desk!
Get out your practice paper!

Write “Fiction/Nonfiction” on your paper and then

answer the following.
 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
 a snowman that comes to life
 Setting
 Character
 Point of View
 Plot
 Theme
 Narrator
 the time, place and period in which the action
takes place.

Lord of the Flies: The Bean Trees:

deserted island, the Arizona/Oklahoma
The Catcher in the future. 1980s.
Rye:New York,
1940s
 Where the story takes place. It could be a real place or
an imaginary place.
Details thatTime and place are where the action
describe:
occurs
 Furniture
 Scenery
 Customs
 Transportation
 Clothing
 Dialects
 Weather
 Time of day
 Time of year
Leave your notes on your desk!
Get out your practice paper!

Write “setting” on your paper and then answer the

following.
The people, animals, or things in the
story.
 People

Animals

Or Creatures
 Physical appearance of character
 Personality
 Background/personal history
 Motivation
 Relationships
 Conflict
 Does character change?
 “I was framed! I
just wanted to
“That rotten wolf
borrow a cup of
tried to eat us!!!!”
sugar!”
The series of
events and
actions that
takes place in a
story.
The theme of a piece of fiction is its message about life.
It usually contains some insight into the human
condition.
•In most short stories, the theme can be expressed in a
single sentence.
•In longer works of fiction, the central theme is often
accompanied by a number of lesser, related themes, or
there may be two or more central themes.
“Every man needs to feel allegiance
to his native country, whether he
always appreciates that country or
not.”

From “A Man Without a Country” by Edward Hale

Nonfiction often conveys a central
idea supported by details
Detail
Detail
Central Detail
Idea
Detail Detail
• A speaker or a character who tells a story.

• The narrator’s perspective is the way he or

she sees things.
the dog is the
narrator?

Write 2
sentences as
the dog.
 the kitten is the
narrator?
the little girl
holding the Write 2 sentences
kitten is the from his
narrator? perspective.

Write 2
sentences from
her perspective.
 A symbol represents an idea, quality, or concept larger than itself.

A Journey can symbolize

Water may represent
life.
a new beginning.

Black can represent

evil or death.
A lion could be a
symbol of courage.
•Dialogue is a conversation between two or more
characters.

“Where’s teacher?”
“She’ll be back.”
“She’d better hurry, we’ll miss it!”
From “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury
 Select a number 1-5

1) Haunted House
2) South Middle School
3) Walmart
4) Your house
5) Mrs. Hand’s classroom

Write one paragraph describing your setting. Please be

specific.
 Select a number 1-5
1. You
2. Scooby Doo
3. Edward Cullen
4. Lady Gaga
5. Minnie Mouse

Write three sentences describing your character.

(Character traits)
 Select a number between 1-3.
1. From your view point
2. From your character’s view point
3. From a different character’s view point (who?)
 Create a story using your setting and character. Make
sure to tell the story from the perspective of the name
you selected for point of view.