Narratives
Realistic Fiction
Key Features:
• has made-up people and events
• has events that could happen in real life
• happens in a setting that seems real
• discusses problems that people in real life could have
Key Features:
• has made-up people and events
• has events that could happen in real life
• happens in a setting that seems real
• discusses problems that people in real life could have
Personal Narrative
Key Features:
• tells about a personal experience
• written in the first person
• usually organized in the order in which events occurred
Key Features:
• tells about a personal experience
• written in the first person
• usually organized in the order in which events occurred
Adventure Story
Key Features:
• Often takes place in an interesting setting.
• The story is built around a quest or problem.
• Includes unusual and exciting situations.
Key Features:
• Often takes place in an interesting setting.
• The story is built around a quest or problem.
• Includes unusual and exciting situations.
Narrative Nonfiction
Key Features:
• tells about a true event
• includes important details
• is often told in the order in which events occurred
Key Features:
• tells about a true event
• includes important details
• is often told in the order in which events occurred