Historical Fiction

What is the definition of historical fiction?

• Completely true story

• Made up story

• Story based on historical past events

• Unrealistic story

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Which setting would NOT work in a historical fiction book?

• Story set in Ancient Greece

• Story set during the Revolutionary War

• Story set during the Dust Bowl

• Story set in Bedford, Iowa today

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What are some examples of historical fiction?

• Charlie Brown
• I survived the "Sinking of the Titanic-1912"
• Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham
• Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians

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CCSS.RL.8.9

In Historical Fiction, can some things be true?

• Yes
• No

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Which of the following is most likely historical fiction?

• a short story about prince and a talking frog

• a novel about a girl and her best friend

• a novel that takes place during the real event of the Civil War

• a short story about creatures on the planet Jupiter

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Realistic fiction has characters that are true to life.

• True

• False

Which one of these could be an example of dialogue in a realistic fiction text?

• "Well ma'am, I reckon I can help ya fix that."

• "Four score and seven years ago..."

• "Sup bruh."

• "Say Jim, did you catch that radio program last week? It was pretty swell!"

Which one of these is NOT an example of a setting for a realistic fiction text?

• school

• the mall

• the Titanic

• Chicago

Realistic fiction has characters and events that could actually happen in everyday life.

• true

• false

Which is the most likely setting for a realistic fiction story?

• In a teacup

• At the mall

• On the Moon