Fiction vs Non-Fiction

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📚 Part 1: Text Classification

1. Read each text excerpt and decide if it is fiction or non-fiction:

Text A: "The dragon soared over the castle walls, its golden scales glinting in the moonlight as Princess Elena watched from her tower window."

Fiction

Non-fiction

Text B: "The Great Fire of London began on 2nd September 1666 in a bakery on Pudding Lane. It spread rapidly through the wooden buildings and destroyed over 13,000 houses."

Fiction

Non-fiction

Text C: "Sarah couldn't believe her eyes when she discovered the secret door behind the bookshelf. Where would it lead? She took a deep breath and stepped inside."

Fiction

Non-fiction

2. Which of these are characteristics of fiction texts? (Tick all that apply)

Created from imagination

Contains factual information

Has made-up characters

Based on real events

Written to entertain

✏️ Part 2: Understanding Genres

3. Complete the definitions:

Fiction is writing that is _________________ from the imagination and tells _________________ stories.

Non-fiction is writing that contains _________________ information about _________________ events or topics.

4. Give two examples of fiction texts:

5. Give two examples of non-fiction texts:

6. What is the main purpose of fiction writing?

To inform readers about facts

To entertain readers with stories

To teach readers how to do something

To persuade readers to agree with an opinion

🤔 Part 3: Apply Your Knowledge

7. Look at this text excerpt and explain why it is fiction or non-fiction:

"Penguins are flightless birds that live in the Southern Hemisphere. They have waterproof feathers and can swim at speeds of up to 22 mph. Emperor penguins are the largest species and can dive to depths of 500 metres."

This text is _____________ because:

8. Write one fact you have learned about fiction:

9. Write one fact you have learned about non-fiction: