Science Fiction

What is Science Fiction?

• A type of story that imagines what could happen in the future if science and technology keeps advancing.

• A type of story that imagines an adventure through a mystical kingdom.

• A type of story that tells the reader about a famous sportsman.

• A type of story that imagines a story about a dog and a horse.

What do Science Fiction texts make us think about?

Draw a picture of the kind of character you would expect to see in a Science Fiction book or film.

What are some common things that science fiction stories talk about, like how humans use technology or what happens when new inventions change our world?

How do writers of science fiction stories use science ideas in their stories, and what do they do to make sure the science parts are correct?

• Writers of science fiction just make up the science parts without doing any research.

• Writers of science fiction only care about making exciting stories and don't worry about whether the science parts are true.

• Writers of science fiction use science ideas to make their stories interesting and believable, and they often do research to make sure the science parts are correct.

• Writers of science fiction use magic and made-up things instead of science ideas to make their stories interesting.

How does science fiction differ from other genres such as fantasy or horror?

• Science fiction is just a type of action story with lots of fighting and battles, like in superhero movies.

• Science fiction is just like fantasy, they both have magic and made-up things.

• Science fiction is the same as horror, they both try to scare people.

• Science fiction is based on scientific or technological concepts, while fantasy is based on imaginary or magical elements, and horror focuses on creating fear and suspense.