Narrative Nonfiction

What is an author's purpose when writing narrative nonfiction?

• To tell a true story in an interesting way.

• To get people to buy their book.

• To inform the reader on a certain issue.

Select the any elements below that can be found in Narrative Nonfiction.

• Setting

• Story arc

• Theme

• Subjects

Narrative Nonfiction is______

• Fact-based storytelling

• Persuasive storytelling

• Informative writing that embellishes the truth to be more engaging

Select all types of Narrative. Nonfiction below.

• Biographies 

• Autobiographies 

• Speeches 

• Food writing 

What is narrative nonfiction?

• It is a story told by a narrator.

• It is a fiction story.

• It reads like fiction, but it is true.

• It is not true.

Nonfiction narratives are

• fictional stories

• stories with no factual content

• based on true experiences and events

• based on fake experiences and events

What is the difference between informational and narrative nonfiction?

• Narrative tells a true story and Informational gives facts.

• Informational is real and Narrative is not.

• Fiction is fiction and Nonfiction is also fiction.

• Narrative tells a fake story and Informational gives facts.

A narrative nonfiction

• is told in the form of a story.

• may express the author's opinion about the subject.

• presents facts and includes text features.

• includes all of the above.

What is not an element of narrative nonfiction?

• plot, setting, and conflict

• facts

• foreshadowing and suspense

• all can be elements of narrative nonfiction

What is narrative nonfiction?

• writing that tells a partly true story

• writing that doesn't tell a story

• writing that tells a true story

• writing that tells an imagined story