Characteristics of Historical Fiction Practice

1. What does historical fiction show the reader?

• Life as it is currently
• Life as it might have been lived in the past
• Life as it might be lived in the future
• All of the above

2. The characters in historical fiction are ______________

• Always real people who lived in the past
• Fictional characters that are not believable at all
• Convincing and believable fictional characters that could have lived in the past

3. The setting of a historical fiction story ______________

• Is a fictional time and place
• Is a fictional time, but real place
• Is a real time, but fictional place
• Is a real time and real place

4. Historical fiction texts usually focus on ______________

• Problems and issues that are currently taking place
• Problems and issues of life in the past
• Problems and issues that will happen in the future

5. True or False: The Buffalo Storm is a historical fiction book because it is set during the 1800s when Westward Expansion is taking place, but the characters are fictional.

• True
• False

6. True or False: Authors of historical fiction never use language that would have been used during that time period.

• True
• False

7. Which of the following stories would be a historical fiction book?

• A book about a girl visiting New York City this year for spring break.

• A fiction story about a boy living on Mars with aliens.

• A story set during the American Civil War featuring a boy who goes to war at a young age.

• A story of a princess being saved by a prince.

True or False - The following passage is likely an example of historical fiction text:

A modern teenager discovers a magical time-traveling watch that transports him to ancient Egypt, where he meets a pharaoh and teaches him how to use a smartphone.

• True

• False

9. 9. The following passage is likely an example of historical fiction text:

A soldier's journey during World War I, detailing real battles, historical figures, and the challenges soldiers faced in the trenches.

• True
• False

10. True or False: Everything that happens in a historical fiction book is true.

• True
• False