Fiction vs. Non-Fiction

Which is the best definition of fiction?

• a story that comes from the author's imagination

• a story that comes from real life

• a story in the newspaper

• a story that takes place in space

Which best describes nonfiction?

• a book with many chapters

• writing that focuses on one person or main idea

• a story with no dialogue or conversations between animals

• writing that is based on facts and true things that happened

You would find this image in a ________ book.

• fiction

• nonfiction

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

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

• "During the days of the dinosaurs, the T-Rex ruled."

• Last week, we learned about animals living in Asia."

• "Many years ago, King George wrote to his people."

• "Once upon a time, there lived a princess in a far-away land."

Rebecca has written a story. Which sentence from the story shows that it is fiction?

I got Max when he was a kitten. He is black with a white spot on his chest. Max told me that he got his white spot by jumping through the snow. His spot makes him the cutest cat in the world!

• I got Max when he was a kitten.

• He is black with a white spot on his chest.

• Max told me that he got his white spot by jumping through the snow.

• His spot makes him the cutest cat in the world!

Which book title is probably fiction?

• Around the Sun: Our Solar System

• Apollo 13: The First Trip to the Moon

• Space Food: What Astronauts Eat

• Lost on Mars: The Adventures of the Lee Family

Which book is probably nonfiction?

• A book about a boy and a dragon

• A book about a robot that destroys the earth

• A book about a girl who travels back through time

• A book about the first teen to win a figure skating contest at the Olympics

A biography is a book based on a person's ________.

• fantasy

• real life

• best day

• favorite character