Elements of a short Story/Theme

Q1. What is a theme?

• A central message, concern, or insight into life expressed through a literary work.

• The time and location in which a story takes place.

• In a story, the point of view is the angle from which the story is told.

Identify whether the given book is a FICTION or a NONFICTION.

• FICTION

• NON-FICTION

Identify whether the given book is a FICTION or a NONFICTION.

• FICTION

• NON-FICTION

Where are you more likely to see this text?

"Hamsters need to be warm otherwise they can go into torpor."

• Non-Fiction text - Goldilocks

• Fiction text - Holes

• Non-Fiction text - David's Biodiversity presentation

• Fiction text - David's Biodiversity presentation

Little Red Riding Hood is an example of a (n)

• Bibliography - list of references/sources with descriptions

• Autobiography - a true account of a person's life

• Advertisement - selling muffins

• Folktale or fable

• Documentary

Holes is an example of a

• Non-fiction newspaper article

• Fiction newspaper article

• Fiction novel

• Nonfiction autobiography

Select features often found in FICTION text

• Setting

• Lots of facts and sources

• Supporting characters

• A beginning, middle, and end

• A theme or message

Select features often found in NON-FICTION text

• Illustrations/doodles of characters

• Dates, real places, real people

• Graphs or charts

• A glossary

• An index

Romance, comedy, tragedy, horror, and science-fiction are all genres of _____ text.

• Non-Fiction

• Fiction

Dogs are pets.

Dogs can live inside of a home or in a shelter.

Dogs can be different colors and sizes.

Dogs like to eat food and drink water.

What type of text is this?

• Fiction (tells a story)

• Non-Fiction (gives information)