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Fiction and Non Fiction

The document outlines the differences between fiction and nonfiction, explaining that fiction is imaginative while nonfiction is factual and informative. It categorizes various genres of fiction, such as mystery and fantasy, and describes forms of nonfiction, including literary nonfiction and functional text. Additionally, it highlights key elements of fiction, such as plot, characters, and setting.

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Fiction and Non Fiction

The document outlines the differences between fiction and nonfiction, explaining that fiction is imaginative while nonfiction is factual and informative. It categorizes various genres of fiction, such as mystery and fantasy, and describes forms of nonfiction, including literary nonfiction and functional text. Additionally, it highlights key elements of fiction, such as plot, characters, and setting.

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FICTION AND NON-FICTION NONFICTION – A story is true and factual, it is about the

real people the book gives information and might have


FICTION – A story was created by the author’s maps or real pictures. The pictures have captions describing
imagination, A story are pretend as animals or objects that photograph and an index in the back that helps the readers
can talk, wear clothes have jobs. Or the people in the story to find an information and have glossary which defines
can do things people cannot do in real world. some words.
TYPES OF NONFICTION LITERATURE
GENRES OF FICTION I. Scholastic News
1. MYSTERY – A typical story involves the investigation II. Magazines
of a crime, most often one or more murders. III. Encyclopedia
2. HORROR – This story aims to frighten or disgust its IV. Textbooks
readers. V. Newspapers
3. FANTASY – Stories use magic or the supernatural as a VI. Dictionaries
primary plot element, theme or setting.
4. SCIENCE-FICTION – Although it’s difficult to define, 2 FORMS OF NONFICTION
generally refers to plausible, futuristic stories, ranging from 1. LITERARY NONFICTION – Has an elements of
the rigorous hard science fiction, fiction, like for example it might use vivid descriptions, a
dramatic writing style or poetic language.
3 FORMS OF FICTION EXAMPLES:
1. NOVEL – long work of fiction, that contains the basic AUTOBIOGRAPIES AND MEMORIES- to tell the story
elements of fiction it may have a subplot along with the of the authors life.
main plot. BIOGRAPHY- Tell the story about someone’s life from the
2. NOVELLA – Shorter than a novel but longer than a perspective of another writer.
short story. LETTERS- Written communication from person to person.
3. SHORT STORY – A brief work of fiction that contains ESSAY AND ARTICLE- Brief work about a specific topic.
basic elements of fiction one main plot, a conflict and most REVIEWS- Tell what is good and what is bad about a work
can read in one sitting. of art or performance.
REPORT- Give information about a topic explored through
ELEMENTS OF FICTION research.
1. Plot: The action element in fiction, is the arrangement of
events that make up a story
2. Characters: Classified as the actors and actresses in the 2. FUNTIONAL TEXT – It gives instructions, show
story directions, explain, rules, provide other information that
3. Setting: It is the time and place that a story happened. helps your complete procedures, often use illustrations or
4. Point of View: It is referring to who tells the story and graphics.
how it is told EXAMPLES:
5. Story Themes: It is the central idea or meaning of a RECIPES MENUS
story APPLICATION DIRECTION
BROCHURES SCHEDULES
MAPS

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