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We discuss our book on days 1 & 2.
We discuss our book on days 1 & 2.
How do we know if a book is fiction or non-fiction?
How do we know if a book is fiction or non-fiction?
Pinocchio is fiction.
It is a made up story about a puppet that comes to life.
An atlas is non-fiction.
It is a book of maps.
It is very important to know if what you are reading is fiction (a made up story) or non-fiction (true facts.) You can look for text features that give you clues. Be careful, some books try to trick you!
Text Features in Fiction
Text Features in Fiction
Story (with a beginning, middle, and end)
Characters
Dialogue (look for quotation marks - "")
Drawings
Author name is different than the main character.
Genres in Fiction
Genres in Fiction
Realistic Fiction (it seems like it could be true)
Historical Fiction (set in the past)
Fantasy (magic, supernatural)
Science Fiction (robots, space travel, future, etc.)
Mystery (crime to solve)
Horror (ghosts, vampires, etc.)
Mostly facts (may have some anecdotes)
Organized information (text boxes, bullet points, lists, timelines, etc.)
Visual information (photographs, diagrams, charts, graphs, maps, etc.)
Headings, subheadings, captions, labels, etc.
Table of contents, glossary, index
*click on the link to learn text feature words
Types of Non-Fiction
Types of Non-Fiction
News story
Biography (about a person's life)
History
Informational (animals, plants, records, etc.)
How To and Recipes
Academic (text books)
Memoirs can be tricky! Some are fiction and some are non-fiction.
Memoirs can be tricky! Some are fiction and some are non-fiction.
Look for photographs, news clippings, and other evidence. Check to see if the author's name is the same as the main character.
Look for photographs, news clippings, and other evidence. Check to see if the author's name is the same as the main character.
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