All About Fiction

All About Fiction

By Ms. Queenie

What is fiction?

Fiction refers to stories that are made up. Fiction text can refer to true events with added imagination. There are several types of fiction.

Types of Fictions

Contemporary Fiction: stories in present day; based on reality

Historical Fiction: stories in the past; may include real people and events​

Science Fiction: stories about science and technology in the future

Fable: stories with a lesson or moral

Myth: stories from certain places; may be based on cultures, past lives, or how something in nature came to be​

​Examples of Contemporary Fiction

​Examples of Historical Fiction

​Examples of Science Fiction

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​Examples of Fable Fiction

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​Examples of Myth Fiction

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Multiple Choice

A fiction is a story that is _____.

• true

• made up

• imaginary

• about dragons

Fill in the Blanks

Name 1 type of fiction.

Dialogue - conversation between characters

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Theme - the message about life, human nature, or society

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Point of View - the way a story is told​

Characters - people, objects, or animals

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Setting - place and time where the action takes place

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Plot - sequence of events​

Story Elements

Multiple Select

A character is ___. (Choose 3)

• animals

• people

• objects

• trees

Multiple Select

The setting is ____. (Choose 2)

• time

• the location in a story

• a dinner plate at the table

• the time on a watch

Multiple Choice

The plot is the sequence of time.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Dialogue is when characters have ____.

• conversation

• problems

• fun

• point of view

Multiple Choice

Point of view is the viewpoint of how the story is told.

• True

• False