Types of Fiction
A story using made up characters but could happen in real life.
What is realistic fiction?
These stories are of a real person’s life written by another person.
What are biographies?
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: A story with fictional characters set in the real world.
What is realistic fiction?
The Magic Tree House: Kids teleport to different time periods in their treehouse.
What is historical fiction, fantasy, or science fiction?
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.
What is a mystery?
Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (animals, science, history, sports, travel, weather, space, geography)
What are informational texts?
Harry Potter: A story with fictional characters living in a magical world.
What is fantasy?
A type of fantasy that uses science and technology. Usually these books are set in the future with new innovations.
What is science fiction?
These stories are of a real person’s life written by that person.
What are autobiographies?
Nancy Drew: Stories about a young girl using clues to solve problems.
What is a mystery?
A fictional story that takes place in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author’s imagination.
What is historical fiction?
A non-fiction book that tells you the definitions of words.
What is a dictionary?
I Survived: Stories with fictional characters living through real events from history.
What is historical fiction?
A story including elements that are impossible such as magical powers or talking animals. These stories are make believe.
What is fantasy?
A non-fiction book that tells you synonyms (same) and antonyms (opposite) of words.
What is a thesaurus?
The Hunger Games: Fictional characters fight for their life in a high tech arena.
What is science fiction?