Historical Fiction

What does fiction mean?

• It is real

• It could happen

• it is made up

• it is old

What is Historical Fiction?

• A story that takes place in the past that includes a fictional setting

• A story that could happen now

• A story that takes place in the future

• A real story that happened in the past

Which of the following could be included in a historical fiction story? (You may check more than one)

• The setting

• The problem

• The character

• The solution

What is setting?

• When the story takes place

• Where the story takes place

• When and where the story takes place

• Who is in the story.

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The Titanic: Below Deck story included-

• only real characters

• a setting that was realistic

• Talking dogs

• fictional characters

Which of the following sentences shows that "A Big Day for Baseball" took place in the past?

• Jackie

  Robinson was the first black player allowed to play with white players

  in major-league baseball.

• A large radio sat on the kitchen table as the wormen surrounded it. The women all hugged each other and laughed.

• "It's official now," the announcer said.

• For the first time, the women turned toward the doorway. When

  they caught sight of Jack and Annie, they seemed surprised.