Literature Unit One

How do we decide what is true?

Evidence

Fiction or Non-fiction

Fact or Opinion

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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?

Tells about made-up people or animals, called _______________

Describes ____________________, or struggles in a series of

made-up events, called the _____________ Is told by a speaker called a ______________________ Takes place at a specific time and place called the

____________ Often suggests a ____________, a lesson or an insight

about life

CHARACTERSCONFLI

CT PLOTNARRATOR SETTIN

GTHEME

What does non-fiction look like?

Tells about real _______________; they are not called characters.

Describes ______________, or struggles, and reveals _______________ that really happened.

Is told by the _________________, who is a real person Gives __________ or ideas about real time periods

and places Focuses on a ___________________, or main point

PEOPLE

CONFLICT FACTS

AUTHORFACTS

CENTRAL IDEA

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

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

Fiction or Non-fiction?

Non-fiction Informational book like

your science or an encyclopedia

Assembly Instructions for your new bike

A recipe A school schedule A job application

Now that’s FUNCTIONAL NON-FICTION

An autobiography (an account of someone’s life written by that person)

A biography (an account of someone’s life written by someone else)

An essay (a brief written work about a particular subject)

A journal or diary entry (a record of daily events including the writer’s thoughts and feelings about them

A letter (a written form of communication from one person to another)

Now that’s LITERARY NON-FICTION

Themes in FictionStory

SubjectStory Theme

A powerful businessman

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.

• A _______________ is the central idea about life.

• When you read __________, remember that the subject and the theme ARE NOT the same thing.

• The ______________ is what the story is about.

• The _____________ is an insight about the subject.

Most themes are IMPLIED, SUGGESTED, or __________________, through the words, actions, and experiences of the characters.

THEME

FICTION

SUBJECT

THEMEINFERRED

You decide the theme…

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.

This story has a UNIVERSAL THEME. That means that the message about life is expressed in many different cultures and time periods.

Possible ThemesGreat force does

not guarantee success.

Gentleness can succeed where force fails.

The Central Idea in Non-fiction

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

• 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 __________________________________________.

• Other times it is __________________

• ___________, or suggested. Inferences and comparisons of the details must be made when the central idea is implied.

• An ________________ purpose is his or her main reason for writing. There are three primary purposes for writing, which are the following:

• to _________________• to _________________• to _________________

CENTRAL IDEA

FACTS, DETAILS AND EVIDENCE IMPLIED , INFERRED

AUTHOR’S

PERSUADEINFORMENTERTAIN

Homework:

Study guided notes.Be prepared for test

Evidence

Fiction or Non-fiction

Fact or Opinion

Investigat

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Study and test

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