Fiction and Nonfiction Review

What is fiction?

• A story that is only about flying unicorns.

• Writing that tells about imaginary people, animals and events.

What is nonfiction?

• Writing that tells about real people, events, animals, places and ideas.

• A fake story.

• Story that often involves flying unicorns

What is 1st Person Point of View? (select 2)

• Only in a nonfiction story

• Uses I, me, my in the story.

• The narrator is a character in the story.

• the narrator is NOT involved in the story.

The narrator is the person who tells the fictional story

• True

• False

a piece of literature that explains how a runner trains for victory

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

How did Julianne's feelings change when she went downstairs in "The Talent Show?

• she went from being excited to upset because of the dog

• she went from being excited to nervous because she forgot her lines

• she woke up nervous but felt calm when she went downstairs

• she woke up sad but felt happy once she saw her mom?

What is the main difference between fiction and nonfiction?

• Fiction is based on imaginary events, while nonfiction is based on real events.

• Fiction is always written in first person, while nonfiction is written in third person.

• Fiction is longer than nonfiction.

• Fiction is only about animals, while nonfiction is about people.

Which of the following is an example of nonfiction?

• A biography of Abraham Lincoln

• A novel about a wizard school

• A story about talking animals

• A poem about a mythical creature

What is a common characteristic of fiction?

• It includes imaginary characters and events.

• It is always written in past tense.

• It must be based on historical facts.

• It is always written in first person.

Which point of view is commonly used in nonfiction?

• Third person

• First person

• Second person

• Omniscient