Stories that did not really happen, but are based on historical events.
Title Example: I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 by Lauren Tarshis
What is Historical Fiction?
What is a mystery?
What is a Fairy Tale?
An informational text that is factual and written to inform the reader about a particular topic.
Title Example: Planets by Ellen Hasbrouck
What is nonfiction?
Stories that are made up, but could happen in real life.
What is realistic fiction?
What is poetry?
What is Mythology?
What is a biography?
A made-up story based on
scientific devices or technology of the future (space travel,time travel,robots, etc.)
What is science fiction?
What is adventure?
What is a Tall Tale?
What is an autobiography?
What is fantasy?
What is a graphic novel?
What is a fable?
What is a memoir?
Stories that are passed down by word of mouth.
Examples:
*Tall Tales*Fairy Tales*Legends*Fables*Myths
What is a Folk Tail?
What is a legend?