Reading Review

Is historical fiction considered fiction or nonfiction?

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

In Historical Fiction, can some things be true?

• Yes
• No

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

In historical fiction, what is the most importat literary element?

• Plot

• Conflict

• Setting

• Characters

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

The theme of a story is:

• stated in the first paragraph of the story

• the message of lesson that the author would like the reader to learn

• the turning point of the story

• part of the title

When a story is told by the main character and uses the "I" pronoun, it is considered to be:

• first person point of view

• third person point of view

• omniscient point of view

• point of view that does not exist in stories

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

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of historical fiction?  

• To let the reader experience the thoughts and feelings of people in the past. 
• To teach the reader about the time period in which the story is taking place.
• To persuade the reader that the time period in which the story takes place is more exciting that the present.
• To help the reader "escape" into adventures from the past. 

Historical Fiction is part fiction and part non-fiction

• True

• False