Historical Fiction

A story that comes from the author's imagination.

• Nonfiction

• Fiction

Which of these is NOT an example of genre?

• historical fiction

• mystery

• short books

• fantasy

Choose all of the correct answers: ALL fiction stories have ...

• characters

• setting

• events

• animals

When and where the story takes place is ...

• setting

• characters

• events

Which of these statements is FALSE about historical fiction?

• A story that takes place in the past.

• The setting is real.

• The characters must ALL be real.

• The characters are made up from the author's imagination.

When deciding whether a story is historical fiction, the most important element to analyze is

• events

• character

• setting

Choose all the correct answers about the SETTING of historical fiction:

• Has to take place in the past

• Real location

• Real time period

• Setting time and place must match

True or False: Only real events can be included in a historical fiction story.

• True

• False

Choose all the correct answers: The fictional events of the story ...

• should match the setting

• should not change history

• can change history

• don't need to match the setting

Choose which characters could be in a historical fiction story.

• President Theodore Roosevelt

• a ten year old girl

• a talking dinosaur

• Jackie Robinson