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SETTING WHEN and place WHERE the and TIME a the story PLACE ta o Why is SETTING important t HISTORICAL FICTION? Historical fiction is a in the past (written abou in the past)--it can hav characters or events.

• Realistic Fiction: fiction (made up story) that could happen. • Uses realistic characters and events = BELIEVABLE • EX: Bridge to Terabithia; Mother Fletcher’s Gift; All American Slurp

Sequence *the order of events in fictio • can be the steps in a process • Usually it’s what people mean CLUE *TYPE OF WORDS/SIGNALS Sequence: CLUE WORD of (EXAMPLE) * ordinal numbers (1 st, fifth, * time line (dates, years, ce week, time of day, etc. ) *transition words (before, aft

Sequence *Sometimes, the order of eve out of order (when and where Flashback: when the auth to a previous/earlier event Travis’s mom tells that he used Foreshadow: when the auth clues at what is going to/mig in the story (EX: when May B not believing in God)

Cause and Effect Cause What happens be Why something happens of something el Sometimes the cause isn't have You can directly stated. effects for You can have multiple EX: Bad causes for ONE effect. m ONE grad cause////gro mall trip ar Ex: No studyingnoand effects goofing off in class (CAUSE)/// Bad grade is the effect

Cause & Effect S because happen so the effect since therefore as a result due to when___, then ___ if ____, then ____

Fact Versus Opinion • Facts are statements that can be proven true or false. • If a fact is true, it is supported with additional information. • EXAMPLE: The actor has money. TRUE FACT. Additional info: He has a million dollar home, 2 Porsche coupes, a Corvette, and a summer home on the beach. • If a “fact” is false, the opposite is supported with additional information. • EXAMPLE: The actor has money. FALSE FACT. Additional info: He hasn’t paid a payment in over a year. His cars are repossessed, and his summer home is his mom’s house.

Fact Versus Opinion (Continued) • Opinions are statements of a person’s thoughts, feelings, or ideas. • Statements of opinion cannot be proven true or false. • Statements of opinion can be either VALID or FAULTY • VALID statements of opinion are supported by facts. • EXAMPLE: Recycling is a BIG help. FACT: Recycling reduces trash in landfills. • FAULTY statements of opinion are not supported by facts. • EXAMPLE: Rita should be a scientist when she grows up. FACT: Maybe Rita is a better at something else than science.