Fiction Vs. NonFiction

A fictional story based on a real person or event from history

• historical fiction

• science fiction

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Dealing with aliens and space, futuristic setting, or any events that involve theories of science

• historical fiction

• science fiction

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

Contains magical creatures or elements of make-believe

• historical fiction

• science fiction

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

A story that has believable events or things that could actually happen in real life

• historical fiction

• science fiction

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

Stories handed down orally over several generations

• Folktale

• Fairytale

• Fable

• Myth

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

A type of fantasy story that is well-known usually begins with 'once upon a time' and may contain talking animals, magic, and ends with a happy ending

• folktale

• fairytale

• fable

• myth

A very short story that teaches a moral or life lesson usually contains talking animals as characters

• folktale

• fairytale

• fable

• myth

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Contains gods and goddesses and often accounts for how some natural event occurred

• folktale

• fairytale

• fable

• myth

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

An exaggerated story about something that may have been real at one time but has been exaggerated.

• legend

• tall tale

• adventure

• mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The story is often set in the wild west and the main character's strengths, skills, or size has been exaggerated; the tone is humorous.

• legend

• tall tale

• adventure

• mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9