Fiction UnitFiction UnitGrade 5/6Grade 5/6

Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Forms of FictionForms of Fiction

MythMyth A story created by ancient peoples to A story created by ancient peoples to

explain their worldexplain their world and answer questions and answer questions such as such as Why is there day and night? What Why is there day and night? What makes the seasons change?makes the seasons change?

Fable/FairytaleFable/Fairytale A “teaching” tale that presents a lesson A “teaching” tale that presents a lesson

about life and often about life and often ends with a moralends with a moral (a (a statement of the lesson the fable teaches).statement of the lesson the fable teaches).

Folk TaleFolk Tale A fictional tale by an unknown or A fictional tale by an unknown or

anonymous writer that has been anonymous writer that has been passed passed down orallydown orally for generations. for generations.

Short StoryShort Story A brief story that is about five to twenty A brief story that is about five to twenty

pages long and pages long and can be read in one sittingcan be read in one sitting..

NovelNovel A longA long, fictional story (often more than one , fictional story (often more than one

hundred pages) that has more characters, hundred pages) that has more characters, settings, and themes that a short story.settings, and themes that a short story.

Genres of Genres of FictionFiction

AdventureAdventure A story based upon a character’s A story based upon a character’s quest or quest or

journeyjourney that usually takes place in an exotic that usually takes place in an exotic location such as a jungle, desert, or location such as a jungle, desert, or mountains.mountains.

MysteryMystery A story in which a character or characters A story in which a character or characters

try to discover clues in order to try to discover clues in order to solve a solve a crimecrime (the crime usually involves murder or (the crime usually involves murder or theft).theft).

Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction A story that takes place in a A story that takes place in a realistic settingrealistic setting

(a school), has (a school), has realistic charactersrealistic characters (students) and includes a (students) and includes a realistic conflictrealistic conflict (a (a fight between two friends).fight between two friends).

Historical FictionHistorical Fiction A story that is A story that is set in the pastset in the past. The setting is . The setting is

usually real and drawn from history, and it usually real and drawn from history, and it often contains historical people (the main often contains historical people (the main characters are usually fictional).characters are usually fictional).

Science FictionScience Fiction A type of story that deals with the impact of A type of story that deals with the impact of

imagined scientific and technologicalimagined scientific and technological changes. Science Fiction stories often take changes. Science Fiction stories often take place in the future.place in the future.

FantasyFantasy A story that involves A story that involves magic, mythical magic, mythical

creatures, and/or humans with supernatural creatures, and/or humans with supernatural powerspowers. These stories usually take place in . These stories usually take place in make believe worlds.make believe worlds.