Different kinds of texts – fiction and non-fiction

NARRATOR

Hey everyone! Are you ready for another exciting day of space exploration?

SOPHIE

We’ve got nothing to do until we arrive in the next galaxy!

NARRATOR

Nothing to do?!

ROBIN

I know! Let’s go to the library.

PETE

Great idea!

ROBRARIAN

(robotically) Welcome to the library. How may I help you?

ROBIN

I’d like a book please!

ROBRARIAN

What kind of book would you like? Fiction or non-fiction?

LARA

We’re not sure what that means!

NARRATOR

Books can be divided into two categories – fiction and non-fiction. Fiction books are made-up stories from the writer’s imagination, like a poem, a play or a fairytale.

Non-fiction, on the other hand, is about facts – real people, places and events. Newspapers, text books and life stories are all examples of non-fiction.

ROBIN

Ahh that makes sense! I’d like a book about scary stories so that’s… fiction!

SOPHIE

I’d like a book about dinosaurs, which is… non-fiction!

PETE

I’d like to read an adventure about dragons – that’s fiction, right?

LARA

I’d like to read about football! That’s non-fiction!

ROBRARIAN

Affirmative!

KIDS

Yay!

NARRATOR

When you’re choosing a book, remember that fiction books are written to entertain the reader, while non-fiction books are written to teach us about things and provide us with information!