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Fiction vs Non-fiction Features

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Fiction vs Non-fiction Features

Fiction vs Non-fiction Features

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📚 Part 1: Fiction vs Non-fiction Identification

1. Circle whether each text type is fiction or non-fiction:

a) A biography of Winston Churchill

Fiction

Non-fiction

b) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Fiction

Non-fiction

c) A newspaper article about climate change

Fiction

Non-fiction

d) A recipe for chocolate cake

Fiction

Non-fiction

2. Define fiction and non-fiction in your own words:

Fiction: _________________________________________________

Non-fiction: ____________________________________________

🔍 Part 2: Non-fiction Text Features

3. Tick all the features you might find in non-fiction texts:

Headings and subheadings

Magic spells

Bullet points

Talking animals

Photographs and captions

Glossaries

Made-up characters

Index

Diagrams and charts

Fantasy worlds

4. Match the non-fiction text feature to its purpose:
1. Heading
2. Caption
3. Bullet points
4. Glossary
A. Explains what a picture shows
B. Lists information clearly
C. Defines difficult words
D. Shows what a section is about

📖 Part 3: Types of Non-fiction

5. Circle the type of non-fiction text being described:

a) A text that tells a true story about someone's life in chronological order

Expository

Narrative non-fiction

Persuasive

Descriptive

b) A text that explains how photosynthesis works

Expository

Narrative non-fiction

Persuasive

Descriptive

c) A text trying to convince readers to recycle more

Expository

Narrative non-fiction

Persuasive

Descriptive

6. Fill in the blanks about non-fiction text types:

Expository texts ________ or inform the reader about a topic.

Narrative non-fiction tells a ________ story using a story structure.

Persuasive texts try to ________ the reader to believe or do something.

Descriptive texts paint a detailed ________ using sensory language.

✍️ Part 4: Tone and Structure Analysis

7. How does tone affect a reader's experience? Explain in 2-3 sentences:
8. Why might an author choose to use headings and subheadings in a non-fiction text?
9. Compare fiction and non-fiction by filling in the table:

Fiction

Purpose: ________________________________________________

Common features: _____________________________________

Example: _____________________________________________

Non-fiction

Purpose: ________________________________________________

Common features: _____________________________________

Example: _____________________________________________

🎯 Part 5: Create Your Own Blurb

10. Choose either fiction or non-fiction and write a blurb for an imaginary book. Include a summary, hook, and appropriate tone for your chosen genre:

My chosen genre: Fiction / Non-fiction (circle one)

Book title: ___________________________________________

11. Highlight or underline where you have included:

Summary of the book

Hook to grab the reader's attention

Appropriate tone for your genre

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