fiction
nonfiction
Story elements
fiction or nonfiction?
identify
100

journalism

writing of real life events  

100

romance

a type of genre fiction novel which places its primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people

100

exposition 

characters get introduced 

100

You should get 8 hours of sleep or more before the exam. 

nonfiction  - self-help
200

travel writing

 outdoor literature, guide books, nature writing, and travel memoirs.

200

adventure

a type of fiction that usually presents danger, or gives the reader a sense of excitement.

200

characters, settings, conflict 

people in a story, place and time in a story, problems in a story ; can be internal or external 

200

a young boy enters high school, not knowing what to do in his life.

fiction young adult

200

what is main idea? 

central, most important message the reader wants to give/ is writing about 

300

memoir

nonfiction narrative in which the author shares their memories from a specific time period or reflects upon a string of themed occurrences throughout their life.

300

children’s fiction

young adult  

literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children.


 fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age  

300

rising action

everything after exposition; events that lead up to climax - story gets more interesting and exciting leading up to climax 

300

a young girl wanders around dangerous path trying to fight off dragons.

fiction - adventure.

300

what is theme? 

central message the reader wants to convey to the readers.

400

self-help

nonfiction books written with the intention of instructing the reader on how to solve a problem or improve an area of their life or providing other guidance.

400

folktale/fairytale 


a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings.

400

climax 

most interesting/exciting part of the story 

400
when I was 7, my dog died. 
nonfiction - memoir 
400

what is symbol? 

an object or a living thing that represents something deeper ; a deeper meaning that's important to the story. 

500

true crime

nonfiction literary, podcast, and film genre in which the author examines a crime and details the actions of people associated with and affected by criminal events.

500

utopia/dystopia


perfect world/ the worst world

500

falling action and resolution 

everything that leads up to resolution but not ending yet.


resolution is where everything ends and everything gets explained. 

500

in Bangkok, a criminal was caught doing something bad. 

nonfiction - true crime. 
500

how to use context clues? 

look around the words ; before and after sentences. look at the prefix and look at the suffix ; and sometimes the meanings come after the word.