realistic
Fiction or Non-fiction
Fact or Opinion
Literature
Unit One
How do we decide what is true?
Theme of “Cinderella”
 Which universal theme below would best be applied to the
story ”Cinderella”? Justify your response with information
from the story.
 A. Do not promise what you cannot deliver.
 B. It is better to tell the truth than to lie.
 C. Good things in life come to those who are patient and
kind.
 D. With great power also comes great responsibility.
Sometimes we have to decide what is true.
How would you decide what is true in the
following situations?
 I want to decide what type of toothpaste to buy since I had
three cavities at my last dental visit. How do I decide the truth
about toothpaste?
 Two of your friends are arguing and you want to help settle the
argument fairly. What do you do?
 You want to learn the truth about an event in history. What is
the best approach to take?
 Share your ideas for the questions above with your elbow partner.
What does fiction look like?
 Realistic Fiction
 Non-realistic Fiction
What does fiction look like?
CHARACTERS
 Tells about made-up people or animals, called _______________
CONFLICT
 Describes ____________________,
or struggles in a series of
PLOT
made-up events, called the _____________
NARRATOR
 Is told by a speaker called a ______________________
SETTING
 Takes place at a specific time and place called the ____________
THEME a lesson or an insight about life
 Often suggests a ____________,
What does non-fiction look like?
PEOPLE
 Tells about real _______________;
they are not called
characters.
CONFLICT or struggles, and reveals
 Describes ______________,
_______________
that really happened.
FACTS
AUTHOR
 Is told by the _________________,
who is a real person
FACTS or ideas about real time periods and
 Gives __________
places
CENTRAL IDEA or main point
 Focuses on a ___________________,
Fiction or Non-fiction?
This is a short story about two best
friends who play on opposing teams in
baseball on the planet Jupiter. The
story is narrated by one of the friends
and is told in first person. This story
offers a lesson about friendship.
stand – non-fiction…sit – fiction
Fiction or Non-fiction?
This story is from Sports Illustrated
and is about Michael Phelps, a
swimmer and Olympic gold
medalist. The story chronicles his
career and focuses on his
community involvement. It is
written by an Olympic
commentator.
stand – non-fiction…sit – fiction
Fiction or Non-fiction?
This is a novel about a boy named August
Pullman who was born with a facial deformity
that prevented him from going to a
mainstream school- until now. He’s about to
enter fifth grade at Beecher Prep, and if
you’ve ever been the new kid, then you know
how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie’s
just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary
face. But can he convince his new classmates
that he’s just like them, despite appearances?
stand – non-fiction…sit – fiction
Fiction or Non-fiction?
This story is about Budgie, a small blue
helicopter with a big yellow cap covering
his entire airframe. He lives and works at
Harefield Airfield, and is best friends with
Pippa. He can be cheeky and
troublesome, but he works hard too, and
continuously tries to please Lionel. He
will also bravely come to the assistance
of people in danger. He hates going
through the heli-wash, and avoids doing
so whenever he can.
stand – non-fiction…sit – fiction
Fiction or Non-fiction?
This story is about President Ronald
Reagan. He was a unique president that
made a positive impact to the United
States. Before Ronald Reagan took over,
the nation was mostly troubled and
unhappy. Many did not have a job,
economy was down, and all lived under
the threat of Soviet Union. But it was
Ronald Reagan that destroyed the Soviet
Union and restored the nation's
confidence, its optimism, and also
produced an era of good feeling.
stand – non-fiction…sit – fiction
Non-fiction
 Informational book like your
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 An autobiography (an account of
science or an encyclopedia
someone’s life written by that person)
Assembly Instructions for your  A biography (an account of someone’s
new bike
life written by someone else)
A recipe
 An essay (a brief written work about a
particular subject)
A school schedule
 A journal or diary entry (a record of
A job application
daily events including the writer’s
thoughts and feelings about them
 A letter (a written form of
communication from one person to
another)
Themes in Fiction
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THEME
A _______________
is the central idea
about life.
When you read
FICTION
__________,
remember that the
subject and the
theme ARE NOT the
same thing.
SUBJECT
The ______________
is what the story is
about.
THEME
The _____________
is an insight about
the subject.
Story Subject
A powerful
businessman
Story Theme
With great power
comes great
responsibility.
Promises
Do not promise what
you can’t deliver.
Honesty
It is better to tell the
truth than to lie.
INFERRED
You decide the
theme…
This story has a UNIVERSAL
THEME. That means that the
message about life is expressed in
many different cultures and time
periods.
Possible Themes
North Wind and South Wind
competed to see who was
strong enough to make a
traveler remove his cloak.
North Wind blew cold,
harsh gusts that made the
traveler pull his cloak
tighter around himself.
Then South Wind blew
warm, soft breezes. The
traveler felt so hot that he
removed his cloak.
The Central Idea
in Non-fiction
CENTRAL IDEA
• The _____________________ , or main
idea, is the key point in a work of literary
non-fiction.
• Sometimes the central idea is directly
stated and supported with specific
FACTS, DETAILS AND
______________________
____________________.
EVIDENCE
IMPLIED ,
• Other times it is __________________
• ___________,
or suggested.
INFERRED
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Inferences and comparisons of the
details must be made when the central
idea is implied.
AUTHOR’S purpose is his or
An ________________
her main reason for writing. There are
three primary purposes for writing,
which are the following:
PERSUADE
to _________________
INFORM
to _________________
to _________________
ENTERTAIN
General Purpose
for Writing
To persuade
Specific Purpose
To persuade readers
to eat fruits and
vegetables daily
Central Idea
Eating fruits and
vegetables is the
best way to stay
healthy
realistic
Fiction or Non-fiction
Fact or Opinion
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