Historical Fiction Flashcard

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Historical fiction includes stories that:

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are about people or events from the past, but with fictional pieces included.

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Which of the following would NOT be in a historical fiction story?

• Coyote Sam dancing with Mickey Mouse
• A child experiences great adventures as their family moves west during America's westward expansion
• Two 5th graders in 1912 become friends with a young boy who enjoys drawing named Walter Disney
• A young girl helps her mom cook meals for homeless families during World War I

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Coyote Sam dancing with Mickey Mouse

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fiction

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stories that are made up.

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When a story is told by the main character and uses words like "I," "me," "my," or "mine," which point of view does it use?

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first person point of view

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True or false: Historical fiction is written in chronological order.

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True

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Features of historical fiction?

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The story takes place in an authentic historical setting. The events did occur or could have occurred in the setting. The story is told either first or third person point of view.

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Historical fiction has what kind of setting?

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A historical place that really existed

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True or false: Historical fiction has both made up characters and characters based on real people included in the story.

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True

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What should be realistic for the time period of the story?

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The characters' words, actions, and clothes.

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What is the purpose of historical fiction?

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To entertain and inform