Fiction vs. Non-Fiction (7J/M Set 2)

Who are your group members? Write down your members' names here. Sort the following descriptions of books and stories into the two categories (Fiction or Non-Fiction). There will be 5 in each category. Fiction a group of kids travel to the future in a time machine a witch and an elf become best friends a boy climbs a beanstalk that grew from magic beans two girls go on an adventure in their back yard a book about swords and magic Non-Fiction facts about the solar system information on how to design a video game a book about the president a true story about a famous baseball player a book about a video game walkthrough What are examples of fiction and non-fiction texts? Sort the examples according to the stated categories. Fiction Storybooks Graphic Novels Horror Stories Poems Comics/ Mangas Non-fiction Newspaper Articles Autobiographies Research Papers Cookbooks Diaries Although fiction and non-fiction have overlapping features, what are the general features associated with each type? Non Fiction Factual Uses simple and straight-to-the-point language Uses real pictures as supporting media Has specific text features Informs people Fiction Non-factual Uses vivid and literary language Uses illustrations as supporting media Uses a plot structure Entertains people