3.R.2.A.e

Description: Fiction compare and contrast key elements in various types of fiction

Maps to Reading Plus skills: 5C

Exemplars

Selection: C-13

Excerpt: No excerpt is available for this question.

Question: This selection is best described as

a myth, because it tries to explain something about how our world works.
a biography, because it describes the life of a real person who lived long ago.
science fiction, because it tells about aliens and is set in the future.
a recipe, because it is a set of instructions on how to make a certain kind of dumpling.

Writing prompt: How do you know if a text is fiction or non-fiction? Provide examples from texts you have read to support your ideas.

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