Fiction

(Not based on facts, real events, real people, or real things)

Ex. story

Somebody...

• Main Character

• Minor characters

Wanted...

• What did the main or minor characters want or do?

But...

• Was there a problem that the main or minor characters encountered?

So...

• How did the main or minor characters try and solve the problem?

Then...

• How was the problem solved?

Nonfiction

(Based on facts, real events, real people, or real things)

Ex. biography

1. Read the Text

2. Identify the text structure

3. Identify the main idea

4. Identify 2-3 important details