1. Non-Fiction
Reading and Writing

2. Fiction vs. Non-fiction
Fiction is ______
Novels
Tall Tales and Fairy Tales
Historical Fiction
… Not historical or factual (although it may contain some, allude to some, or give you a better picture of history or facts)
Non-fiction
gives you actual information.
Is boring? NO WAY!

3. Types of Non-Fiction Essays Journals Documentaries Histories
Scientific Papers
Biographies/Autobiographies
Textbooks
Travel Brochuers
User Manuals

4. More Types of Non-Fiction
Letters
Magazine Articles
Opinion Articles
Some fiction may include non-fictional elements. Some non-fiction may include (talk about) elements of unverified supposition, deduction, or imagination for the purpose of smoothing out a narrative, but the inclusion of open falsehoods would discredit it as a work of non-fiction.

5. Becoming THIEVES T: Title H: Headings I: Introduction
E: Every first sentence in the paragraph
V: Visuals and Vocabulary
E: End-of-Chapter Questions
S: Summary

6. Your Assignment:
Bring a piece of non-fiction to class on Monday to do a THIEVES worksheet.