Fiction vs Non-Fiction

Which best describes nonfiction?

• a book with many chapters

• writing that focuses on one person or main idea

• a story with no dialogue or conversations between animals

• writing that is based on facts and true things that happened

You would find this image in a ________ book.

• fiction

• nonfiction

Which beginning line of a book gives you a clue that it is fiction?

• "During the days of the dinosaurs, the T-Rex ruled."

• Last week, we learned about animals living in Asia."

• "Many years ago, King George wrote to his people."

• "Once upon a time, there lived a princess in a far-away land."

Rebecca has written a story. Which sentence from the story shows that it is fiction?

• I got Max when he was a kitten.

• He is black with a white spot on his chest.

• Max told me that he got his white spot by jumping through the snow.

• His spot makes him the cutest cat in the world!

Which book title is probably fiction?

• Around the Sun: Our Solar System

• Apollo 13: The First Trip to the Moon

• Space Food: What Astronauts Eat

• Lost on Mars: The Adventures of the Lee Family

A book with talking dogs.

• Fiction

• Non Fiction

A book about a mouse that saves the day.

• Fiction

• Non Fiction

A book about a fire-breathing man.

• Fiction

• Non Fiction

A book about a dragon having fun at school.

• Fiction

• Non Fiction

A book where a troll makes a princess afraid.

• Fiction

• Non Fiction