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Non-Fiction. Reading and Writing. Fiction vs. Non-fiction. Fiction is ______ Novels Tall Tales and Fairy Tales Historical Fiction … Not historical or factual (although it may contain some, allude to some, or give you a better picture of history or facts) Non-fiction
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Non-Fiction Reading and Writing
Fiction vs. Non-fiction • Fiction is ______ • Novels • Tall Tales and Fairy Tales • Historical Fiction • … Not historical or factual (although it may contain some, allude to some, or give you a better picture of history or facts) • Non-fiction • gives you actual information. • Is boring? NO WAY!
Types of Non-Fiction • Essays • Journals • Documentaries • Histories • Scientific Papers • Biographies/Autobiographies • Textbooks • Travel Brochures • User Manuals
More Types of Non-Fiction • Letters • Magazine Articles • Opinion Articles • Some fiction may include non-fictional elements. Some non-fiction may include (talk about) elements of unverified supposition, deduction, or imagination for the purpose of smoothing out a narrative, but the inclusion of open falsehoods would discredit it as a work of non-fiction.
Becoming THIEVES • T: Title • H: Headings • I: Introduction • E: Every first sentence in the paragraph • V: Visuals and Vocabulary • E: End-of-Chapter Questions • S: Summary
Your Assignment: • Bring a piece of non-fiction to class on WEDNESDAY to do a THIEVES worksheet.