Elements of Fiction and Nonfiction

​Elements of Fiction and Nonfiction

Fiction and Nonfiction are two genres of writing.

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​tells about made-up people or animals, called characters: The characters experience a series of made-up events, called the plot; the plot takes place at a certain real or imagined time in a certain real or imagined location, which is the setting; the plot also contains a problem, or conflict, that characters must solve

​tells about real people, animals, places,

things, events, and ideas; presents facts and discusses ideas; may reflect the historical context of its time by making references to current events, society, and culture

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may be told from the perspective of a character in the story (first-person point of view) or a narrator outside the story (third-person point of view)

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is told from the perspective of the author

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takes the form of short stories, novellas, novels

​takes the form of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, letters, journals, diaries, essays, articles, textbooks, and documents, such as application forms and instructions

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to explain, inform, persuade, or entertain

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to explain, inform, persuade, or entertain

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“My Family Came From Mars”

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

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“Historic Landings on the Moon”

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

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The Life of Thomas Jefferson

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

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Jackie Rabbit, King of the Meadow

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

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The Ramirez family set off on their summer vacation yesterday. Luis was excited. It was the first trip that his family had taken since coming to the United States last year. Luis had brought along two books to read during the trip. He’d have plenty of time to read. After all, flying to a distant galaxy would take at least a week.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction