A form of writing that tells about made up characters and events. It includes things like setting, plot, and made up characters.

Writing that deals with real people, events,or ideas. Nonfiction is told from the author's point of view or perspective. Someone's point of view is how they feel and think.

In fiction _____ is the the series of events that make up a story.

The imaginary (made up)characters or animals in a work of fiction.

The person who is telling the story. The narrator may or may not be a character in the story.

First-Person Point of View

The story is told by a character in the story. It uses the words I, me, mine, we, us, and ours a lot.

Third-Person Point of View

The story is told by a narrator outside of the story. The narrator is an observer. It uses character names, he, she, and they a lot.

The main lesson the author is trying to get across.

Nonfiction that tells the story of someone's life. Told in third-person point of view.

Tell that story of the author's life. Autobiographies are told in first-person point of view.

Written records of daily events and the writer's thoughts and feelings about them.

Brief Written works based on a particular subject.

Nonfiction that is meant to teach you. For Example: history textbooks, math textbooks, and instruction manuals.

Works that are delievered by speech to an audience.

Long works of fiction. A novel has a plot in which characters face a problem in a specific tme and place. In addition to its main plot, a novel may introduce subplots, or minor stories within a larger story.

Works of fiction that are longer than short stories but shorter than novels.

A short work of fiction. Like a novel, it has made up characters, setting, and plot. Unlike a novel, it has a single conflict and it meant to be read in one setting.

The author's attitude or feelings about something. You can tell the author's tone by what he or she says.

The reason why an author writes something. It may be to entertain (for enjoyment), persuade (make someone do or think something), Inform (teach), express (let out feelings or emotions).

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Fiction & Nonfiction

Term	Definition
Fiction	A form of writing that tells about made up characters and events. It includes things like setting, plot, and made up characters.
Nonfiction	Writing that deals with real people, events,or ideas. Nonfiction is told from the author's point of view or perspective. Someone's point of view is how they feel and think.
Plot	In fiction _____ is the the series of events that make up a story.
Characters	The imaginary (made up)characters or animals in a work of fiction.
Setting	The time and place of a story.
Narrator	The person who is telling the story. The narrator may or may not be a character in the story.
First-Person Point of View	The story is told by a character in the story. It uses the words I, me, mine, we, us, and ours a lot.
Third-Person Point of View	The story is told by a narrator outside of the story. The narrator is an observer. It uses character names, he, she, and they a lot.
Theme	The main lesson the author is trying to get across.
Biographies	Nonfiction that tells the story of someone's life. Told in third-person point of view.
Autobiographies	Tell that story of the author's life. Autobiographies are told in first-person point of view.
Journals/Diaries	Written records of daily events and the writer's thoughts and feelings about them.
Essays	Brief Written works based on a particular subject.
Informational Text	Nonfiction that is meant to teach you. For Example: history textbooks, math textbooks, and instruction manuals.
Speeches	Works that are delievered by speech to an audience.
Novels	Long works of fiction. A novel has a plot in which characters face a problem in a specific tme and place. In addition to its main plot, a novel may introduce subplots, or minor stories within a larger story.
Novellas	Works of fiction that are longer than short stories but shorter than novels.
Short Stories	A short work of fiction. Like a novel, it has made up characters, setting, and plot. Unlike a novel, it has a single conflict and it meant to be read in one setting.
Tone	The author's attitude or feelings about something. You can tell the author's tone by what he or she says.
Author's Purpose	The reason why an author writes something. It may be to entertain (for enjoyment), persuade (make someone do or think something), Inform (teach), express (let out feelings or emotions).

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