Fiction Vs. Nonficion Flocabulary Handout Quiz

Tanya took out six books from the library, and she has to sort them into two piles: fiction and nonfiction. Can you help her sort them? Read the title and summary of each book.Then choose "fiction" or "nonfiction."

Book: Who Was Leonardo da Vinci?

by Roberta Edwards

This book is all about Leonardo da Vinci, a real artist and scientist who is famous for painting the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.

• FICTION

• NONFICTION

Book: Sports

by Tim Hammond

This is a book about the equipment, rules and backgrounds of different sports around the world.

• FICTION

• NONFICTION

Book: National Geographic Kids Ultimate Dinopedia

by Don Lessem, Franco Tempesta and Rodolfo Coria

This book teaches us facts about dierent types of dinosaurs. It includes information about dinosaur diets, habitats and fossils.

• FICTION

• NONFICTION

Book: The Call of the Wild

by Jack London

This book is about a dog's thoughts & adventures in Canada.

• FICTION

• NONFICTION

Book: The Cat in the Hat

by Dr. Seuss

In this book, a giant talking cat turns a very dull day into a magical adventure.

• FICTION

• NONFICTION

Book: Knight by Christopher Gravett

How was armor made? What was a medieval castle like? You can find answers in this book about medieval knights.

• FICTION

• NONFICTION

Fiction means _________________.

• it really happened

• it will happen in the future

• it is on the news

• it is "fake" or not real

Which of these are examples of fiction?

• Fantasy, Realistic Fiction, Fables

• Encyclopedias and dictionaries

• Biographies and autobiographies

• Newspapers

What is nonfiction?

• poems about imagined things

• books that are not real

• writing that describes facts and real events

• writing that rhymes

Which beginning line of a book gives you a clue that it is fiction?

• Have you ever been to Disneyland or Walt Disney World?

• One sunny afternoon, Scaredy Monster goes out to play.

• Police dogs have important jobs.

• I see a beaver.