PPT-Historical Fiction

What is Historical Fiction Historical fiction is fiction set in the past It contains a rich mixture of fact and fiction What is Historical Fiction Through novels and short stories an author may combine factual information about time place events and real people of the period with fictional characters dialogue and details. High School Nutmeg Nominees. Prepared by: Mrs. . Muñoz. . for Horace W. Porter School and Mrs. Poulos – Silas Deane Middle . School. ** Summaries provided by Titlewave.com – Follett.com. Boy 21 (realistic fiction - sports). Failure is not an option.. You want me to do what?. You . will . be . reading . twenty . books . this . year. . . This includes books that we read together for class. . You . will . be . reading from a variety of genres in order to explore books you might not ordinarily read and to develop an understanding of literary elements, text features, and text structures. . AT GENRE (FICTION)!. ADVENTURE…MYSTERY AND DETECTIVE…FANTASY…HUMOROUS…HISTORICAL FICTION…REALISTIC FICTION…ROMANCE…SCIENCE FICTION…HORROR…SCARY STORIES. GENRES. Searching for books by genre. What is Historical Fiction?. Historical fiction is fiction set in the past. It contains a rich mixture of fact and fiction. . . What is Historical Fiction?. Through novels and short stories, an author may combine factual information about time, place, events, and real people of the period with fictional characters, dialogue, and details.. “Failure is not an option, so why talk about it?”. - . Donalyn. Miller, . The Book Whisperer. “You want me to what?”. You . will. be reading . forty. books this year. This includes books that we read together for class. . Genres . Of . Literature. Genres of Literature . Genre is a French word . that means “type” or “kind”. All categories of books or stories can be called either. . fiction. or . non-fiction.. Historical Fiction. Science Fiction. Realistic Fiction. Horror. Mythology. Legends. Fantasy. Folklore. Drama. Nonfiction. Autobiography. Biography. Poetry. Historical Fiction. Fictional story that deals with historical facts in some element. The characters may be made up, as well as the dialogue, but it is based on facts.. Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. . The stories are set in modern times.. Examples of Realistic Fiction. Because of Winn Dixie. Crash. Owl Moon. Shiloh. Bridge to . Terabithia. Historical fiction is . fiction. set in . the past. . It contains a rich. . mixture. of . fact. and . fiction. . . What is Historical Fiction?. Through novels and short stories, an author may . combine. Historical Fiction Alexa, Jenni, Katie Historical Fiction Characteristics: · There is a mixture of real and fictional events · Characters are involved in a conflict or problem that is real for that time period Fiction and Non-Fiction. Genres of literature are divided into (2) categories. Non-Fictions are informational texts dealing with real-life subjects. Real or Actual. Fictions are narrative literary works produced by the imagination. Adventure fiction. Adventure stories is . exciting and packed with action. Historical Fiction. Historical Fiction . is realistic fiction that is set in the past.. . “. A strong explicit focus on language and literature can improve historical understanding…text is such a good tool to think with [because of] its effect upon the imagination…fiction takes some beating as a tool for historical thinking.. th . Grade. George Washington, Spymaster . (Allen) – Biography. Seer of Shadows . (. Avi. ) – Ghosts/fiction/NYC/Swindlers. Chasing . Vermeer . (. Balliett. ) – . Mystery/Fiction. The . Penderwicks.