| A | B |
|---|
| fiction | writing that tells about imaginary characters, events, |
| non fiction | writing that tells real information about people, events, etc. |
| elements of fiction | characters, plot, conflict, setting, point of view, theme |
| types of fiction | novel, novella, short story |
| types of non fiction | narrative, expository, persuasive, descriptive |
| narrative | describes real-life events like an autobiography |
| reflective writing | nonfiction that gives the writer's point of view |
| expository | nonfiction that informs or explains like a research report |
| persuasive | non fiction that tries to convince the reader like a politcal speech |
| descriptive | nonfiction that uses details to create a mental image like a scientific observation |
| characters | invented people in a fiction |
| plot | the story/action or series of events |
| setting | the place and time when a story takes place |
| point of view | who is telling the story - I, he, she |
| theme | the message of the story |
