Nina Ouchi July 2, th Grade

* Fiction * Make believe * Read for fun * Not real * Nonfiction * Facts that can be proven

* Can be based on real story * Characters act like real people * Story could happen in real life * Character tries to solve the problem Ex: Diary of the Wimpy Kid Dork Diaries Junie B. Jones Crush

* Animal characters act like people * Characters may have special powers * Imaginary characters * Setting may be in another time (Future) * Often a Good VS. Evil * May use science not yet discovered Ex: Twilight Chronicles of Narnia

* Made up stories * Take place in certain time * Place in past * Real historical figures and setting included Ex: Dear America Series Across Five Aprils

* Made up Stories * Blend fact and fiction * Futuristic Technology Ex: Star Wars Aliens for Breakfast

* Includes Myths, and Fables * People told one another over year * Later stories were written down Ex: Beauty and the Beast Sleeping Beauty

* Nonfiction * Give true facts about variety of subject Ex: South America Whales and Dolphins

* True Story * A real person’s life * From past or present Ex: Will Smith Walt Disney

* A account by a person about his or her life * About person’s whole life or part of their life * Important information * How the person talks, feels, and think about thinks Ex: Miley Cyrus Barack Obama

* Good character * Evil character * Beginning or end with – Once upon a time…/ …and they lived happily ever after * Magic happens * Problem and solution Ex: Sleeping Beauty The Gingerbread Man

* Stories that have real setting * A problem to be solved * Includes clues, distraction * An answer to the problem Ex: A to Z Mysteries series Mystery of the Missing Luck

* Verse written * Inspire though and feeling * Often use rhythm Ex: Where the Sidewalk Ends Books of Practical Cats