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Stories are written in several ways, including as fiction, as non-fiction, as a biography or as an autobiography.
Fiction: A work of fiction is a piece of work that is imagined or made up.
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Although it can contain true facts, the body of the work is not based on any real events or persons.
Non-fiction: A work of non-fiction is a piece of work that can be based on facts that include actual things, events, dates, places and/or people but these are not the main focus of the book.
The non-fiction book is more instructional or informational. An example would be a dictionary or an encyclopedia as both contain true facts but do not focus on any person’s actual life experiences. Cook books and song books would also be classified as pieces of non-fiction.
Biography: A biography is a history that a person writes about the facts and life of a real person currently existing or who existed in the past.
Autobiography: An autobiography is a piece of writing about one’s own history, experiences, facts and life. The information given in the writing comes from the direct source, i.e., the author. It does not come from an outside source. A good example of an autobiography would be a person’s personal diary or journal.
For each sentence or group of sentences below, find the answer that identifies whether it is a work of fiction, non-fiction, a biography or an autobiography.
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I wasn’t a great pianist but I did play rather well. That came from not only hours of practicing but from years of practicing. Of course, I also had an amazing, and very patient, teacher! |
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The Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook was a perfect gift to give to Marie who loves to bake all the time. |
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Autobiography |
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The Harry Potter series of books are loved by people of all ages. They sometimes make you wish you were a witch or warlock too. |
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Autobiography |
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I have always been a Jackson 5 fan, especially a Michael Jackson fan. So, when I found a copy of Michael Jackson A life in Music written by Geoff Brown, I just had to buy it! |
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Autobiography |
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I personally believe that The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the best books regarding what it was like to be Jewish during the Third Reich. |
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Autobiography |
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When I was young, math was easy. Now that I’m getting up there in age, I forget a lot of things so my husband, for our anniversary if you can imagine, bought me a book, Math for Real Life Dummies by Barry Schoenborn. I didn’t know if I should laugh or cry. |
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Autobiography |
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Have you seen the movie The Fourth Kind? It is all about alien abductions taking place in Nome, Alaska. It gave me the creeps when I saw it. I definitely knew afterwards that I would never go to Nome, Alaska. It was weeks before a friend of mine told me it wasn’t real. Imagine that! It sure felt real to me. |
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Autobiography |
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Finding a quiet little corner in the attic by a small window, I sat down. With gentle care I opened the book in my hands. It was my great-grandmother’s personal journal. My hopes were that I would get to know all about her by the end of my reading. |
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Autobiography |
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Our history teacher wanted the class to read Thomas Paine and the Promise of America by Harvey J. Kaye. He said it would give us a better understanding of the man who played a large part in early American history. |
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Autobiography |
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My most favorite book of all is Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. It was first published in 1936. |
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Biography |
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Autobiography |
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1.
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I wasn’t a great pianist but I did play rather well. That came from not only hours of practicing but from years of practicing. Of course, I also had an amazing, and very patient, teacher! |
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Fiction |
[ ] |
Non-fiction |
[ ] |
Biography |
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Autobiography |
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The Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook was a perfect gift to give to Marie who loves to bake all the time. |
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Fiction |
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Non-fiction |
[ ] |
Biography |
[ ] |
Autobiography |
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3.
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The Harry Potter series of books are loved by people of all ages. They sometimes make you wish you were a witch or warlock too. |
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Fiction |
[ ] |
Non-fiction |
[ ] |
Biography |
[ ] |
Autobiography |
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4.
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I have always been a Jackson 5 fan, especially a Michael Jackson fan. So, when I found a copy of Michael Jackson A life in Music written by Geoff Brown, I just had to buy it! |
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[ ] |
Fiction |
[ ] |
Non-fiction |
[x] |
Biography |
[ ] |
Autobiography |
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5.
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I personally believe that The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the best books regarding what it was like to be Jewish during the Third Reich. |
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[ ] |
Fiction |
[ ] |
Non-fiction |
[ ] |
Biography |
[x] |
Autobiography |
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6.
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When I was young, math was easy. Now that I’m getting up there in age, I forget a lot of things so my husband, for our anniversary if you can imagine, bought me a book, Math for Real Life Dummies by Barry Schoenborn. I didn’t know if I should laugh or cry. |
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[ ] |
Fiction |
[x] |
Non-fiction |
[ ] |
Biography |
[ ] |
Autobiography |
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7.
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Have you seen the movie The Fourth Kind? It is all about alien abductions taking place in Nome, Alaska. It gave me the creeps when I saw it. I definitely knew afterwards that I would never go to Nome, Alaska. It was weeks before a friend of mine told me it wasn’t real. Imagine that! It sure felt real to me. |
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[x] |
Fiction |
[ ] |
Non-fiction |
[ ] |
Biography |
[ ] |
Autobiography |
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8.
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Finding a quiet little corner in the attic by a small window, I sat down. With gentle care I opened the book in my hands. It was my great-grandmother’s personal journal. My hopes were that I would get to know all about her by the end of my reading. |
|
[ ] |
Fiction |
[ ] |
Non-fiction |
[ ] |
Biography |
[x] |
Autobiography |
|
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9.
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Our history teacher wanted the class to read Thomas Paine and the Promise of America by Harvey J. Kaye. He said it would give us a better understanding of the man who played a large part in early American history. |
|
[ ] |
Fiction |
[ ] |
Non-fiction |
[x] |
Biography |
[ ] |
Autobiography |
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10.
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My most favorite book of all is Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. It was first published in 1936. |
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[x] |
Fiction |
[ ] |
Non-fiction |
[ ] |
Biography |
[ ] |
Autobiography |
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