Fiction or Nonfiction Worksheet 1: Sort the Sentences
Decide whether each sentence comes from a made-up story or a factual text.
Real or Pretend?
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Read the passage, then answer the questions.
- 0Real or Pretend?
Read each sentence and decide: could it be real (nonfiction) or is it pretend (fiction)?
- 1“The dragon sneezed and burned the castle.” A fiction B nonfiction
- 2“A frog begins life as an egg.” A fiction B nonfiction
- 3“The cat put on a hat and drove a bus.” A fiction B nonfiction
- 4“Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth.” A fiction B nonfiction
- 5“The moon told the stars a secret.” A fiction B nonfiction
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Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. A – fiction
- 2. B – nonfiction
- 3. A – fiction
- 4. B – nonfiction
- 5. A – fiction
About this skill
Talking animals and magic are clues for fiction; numbers, dates and real facts are clues for nonfiction.
How to teach it
- Read the passage twice: once for meaning, once for detail.
- Underline the words that prove each answer.
- Say your answer in a full sentence.
Mistakes to watch for
- Answering from opinion rather than evidence in the text.
