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What is the best way to find the truth?Elements of Fiction

SettingCharacterPlotPoint of ViewThemeSymbolismOther

All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction.FictionA made up story Can tell about things that could happenIs read for fun Characters may be like real people or imaginaryNon-FictionHas facts that can be checked and proven The author is an expert on this information.

Fiction or Nonfiction?FictionStory is created from the authors imaginationStories are pretendAnimals or objects can talk, wear clothes, have jobsPeople in the story can do things people cannot really doStory might have funny picturesGenres of FictionMystery (Nancy Drew)Horror (Goosebumps)Fantasy (Harry Potter)Science-fiction (Star Wars)Myths, Fairytales, Legends (Cinderella) Historical Fiction (Letters from Rifka) Can you name any others?

Fiction and Nonfiction

Fiction or Nonfiction?NonfictionStory is true and factualStories are about real peopleBook gives informationMight have maps or real picturesPictures have captions describing the photographAn index in the back helps find informationMight have a glossary which defines some wordsWhat is Non-Fiction?Text that is TRUE and based on REAL information Forms of Non-Fiction Text: NewspapersDictionaries EncyclopediasScholastic News TextbooksMagazines Non-Fiction Books

Two broad categories of nonfiction are literary nonfiction and functional texts.Literary Nonfiction: has elements of fiction; For example it might use vivid descriptions, a dramatic writing style, or poetic language.Functional Texts: give instructions, show directions, explain rules, provide other information that helps you complete procedures; often use illustrations or graphics Forms of NonfictionAutobiographies and memoirs: tell the story of the authors lifeBiographies: tell the story of someones life from the perspective of another writerLetters: written communications from person to personLiterary NonfictionEssays and Articles: brief works about a specific topicReviews: tell what is good and what is bad about a work of art or performance.Reports: give information about a topic explored through research

Recipes: tell how to prepare foodDirections: tell how to operate or assemble equipmentSchedules: tell when events take placeMenus: tell which foods are available and their costBrochures: use pictures and text to advertise places or eventsMaps: are diagrams that show areas of landApplications: are written requests to an authorityFunctional TextsFeatures of Non-FictionTable of ContentsGlossaryIndexHeadingsBold PrintPhotographs/Real PicturesCharts, Graphs, and MapsCaptionsFact and Opinion

Leave your notes on your desk!Get out your practice paper!

Write Features of Nonfiction on your paper and then answer the following.

Table of ContentsIt tells you what is in the bookIt tells you the heading and the page numberIt is found in the front

Table of Contents

What is Fiction? Page 1What is Non-Fiction? Page 3Features of Non-Fiction Page 5Forms of Non-Fiction Page 10

I can learn about the Features of Non-Fiction on page:a. 1b. 4c. 5

17GlossaryIt gives you a word and its definitionIt is in alphabetical orderThe important words are in bold printUsually found in the back of the text

IndexA list in alphabetical order of common important words or topics with page numbersFound in the back of the text

True or False:Topics found in the index can appear on more than one page in the text. TRUEFALSEHeadingsThey tell us what the new topic is aboutFound at the top of the page or at the beginning of a new topic

Bold PrintThe print will be thicker and darker than other wordsFound throughout the textThis is a presentation on the features of fiction and non-fiction. If this were a non-fiction book, you could go to the Glossary to find the meanings of the words that are in Bold Print.Which of the following words in the above paragraph are in bold print?

a. fiction

b. featuresc. Glossary

Photographs/Real PicturesThey are real pictures or photographs, not drawings or cartoons.Found throughout the text

Charts, Graphs, and MapsIllustrations of important informationFound throughout the text

CaptionsA caption explains what a picture, chart, graph, or map is about.Captions are found near a picture, chart, graph, or maps This is an image of a monarch caterpillar taken at a butterfly garden in Florida.

Example of a caption:Fact & OpinionA fact is a true statement.An opinion is something that someone thinks.

Fact or opinion?Mrs. Greers room is prettier than Mrs. Saylors room.Table of ContentsIt tells you what is in the bookIt tells you the heading and the page numberIt is found in the front

Table of Contents

What is Fiction? Page 1What is Non-Fiction? Page 3Features of Non-Fiction Page 5Forms of Non-Fiction Page 10

I can learn about the Features of Non-Fiction on page:a. 1b. 4c. 5

c. 526IndexA list in alphabetical order of common important words or topics with page numbersFound in the back of the text

True or False:Topics found in the index can appear on more than one page in the text. TRUEFALSETRUEBold PrintThe print will be thicker and darker than other wordsFound throughout the textThis is a presentation on the features of fiction and non-fiction. If this were a non-fiction book, you could go to the Glossary to find the meanings of the words that are in Bold Print.Which of the following words in the above paragraph are in bold print?

a. fiction

b. featuresc. Glossary

a. fictionFact & OpinionA fact is a true statement.An opinion is something that someone thinks.

Fact or opinion?Mrs. Greers room is prettier than Mrs. Saylors room.OpinionLeave your notes on your desk!Get out your practice paper!

Write Fiction/Nonfiction on your paper and then answer the following.

Fiction or Nonfiction? a mouse that sings how to cook spaghetti the life of the president of the United States a person who can jump over a house flowers that sing an elephant that wears a ballerina tutu wild animals that live in Africa the surface of the moon a dog that can talk how to grow a garden a moose that can drive a bus how the heart pumps blood in the body a tree made of chocolate and gumdrops which foods are healthy to eat how to draw a bird a snowman that comes to life

ElementsSettingCharacterPoint of ViewPlotThemeNarrator

SettingLeave your notes on your desk!Get out your practice paper!

Write setting on your paper and then answer the following.

Describe the setting.

Describe the setting.

Describe the setting.CharactersCharactersThe people, animals, or things in thestory.

Every story needs charactersPeople

AnimalsOr Creatures

The protagonist is the good guyWrite down 5 Protagonist.The antagonist is the bad guy or force

Write down 5 Antagonist.Factors in Analyzing CharactersPhysical appearance of characterPersonalityBackground/personal historyMotivationRelationshipsConflictDoes character change?

Point of ViewThe point of view is the perspective of the story

That rotten wolf tried to eat us!!!!I was framed! I just wanted to borrow a cup of sugar!PlotPlotThe series of events and actions that takes place in a story.

ThemeThemeThe theme of a piece of fiction is its message about life. It usually contains some insight into the human condition.In most short stories, the theme can be expressed in a single sentence.In longer works of fiction, the central theme is often accompanied by a number of lesser, related themes, or there may be two or more central themes.

Example of ThemeEvery man needs to feel allegiance to his native country, whether he always appreciates that country or not.

From A Man Without a Country by Edward Hale

Central IdeaNonfiction often conveys a central idea supported by detailsNarratorNarrator A speaker or a character who tells a story.

The narrators perspective is the way he or she sees things.

What if

the dog is the narrator?

Write 2 sentences as the dog.What ifthe little girl holding the kitten is the narrator?

Write 2 sentences from her perspective.the kitten is the narrator?

Write 2 sentences from his perspective.

SymbolismSymbolismA symbol represents an idea, quality, or concept larger than itself.A Journey can symbolize life.Black can represent evil or death.

Water may represent a new beginning.A lion could be a symbol of courage.

DialogueDialogueDialogue is a conversation between two or more characters.

Wheres teacher?Shell be back.Shed better hurry, well miss it! From All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury

Pass up your practice paper!

Get out one sheet of paper. Write my short story for the assignment.Select a number 1-5

Haunted HouseSouth Middle SchoolWalmartYour houseMrs. Hands classroom

Write one paragraph describing your setting. Please be specific.SettingSelect a number 1-5YouScooby DooEdward CullenLady GagaMinnie Mouse

Write three sentences describing your character. (Character traits)

Character Select a number between 1-3.From your view pointFrom your characters view pointFrom a different characters view point (who?)

Point of ViewCreate a story using your setting and character. Make sure to tell the story from the perspective of the name you selected for point of view.