Writing Historical Fiction

Which best describes what historical fiction is?

• a story set in the future with made up characters
• a story that contains a mystery to be solved with lots of suspense
• a story set in the past with made up characters
• a story with ghosts in it

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Before writing historical fiction, which of the following things is most important for an author to do?

• take a nap
• research the time period
• eat a snack
• learn to type

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Historical fiction may contain actual events from history but have characters that are made up by the author.

• True
• False

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Sometimes characters in historical fiction may interact with actual historical figures from the time period.

• True
• False

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Everything in historical fiction happened exactly as the author writes it in the story.

• True
• False

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What is something the author of a story about the Civil War might mention in the story?

• a fighter jet
• a Nazi soldier
• The Gettysburg Address
• cell phones

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Historical fiction may also be stories of adventure and survival.

• True
• False

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Which of the following things would not be found in historical fiction?

• famous people
• clothing from the time period
• alien lifeforms
• actual events from the time period

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Even though characters in historical fiction and even some events are made up by the author, the story is based on facts and actual events.

• True
• False

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Which of the following is an example of historical fiction?

• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

• Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

• Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell

• Big Nate by Lincoln Pierce

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