Beginning your Genre Study of Historical Fiction? This is a great supplemental resource for teaching a Historical Fiction unit in Reading Workshop. You will find resources for whole class genre lessons, read aloud, or mini-lessons, as well as graphic organizers and resources for small groups, literature circles, book clubs, or as independent projects!

Inside you will find:

Historical Fiction definition printable poster

What is Historical Fiction? Graphic Organizer

Historical Fiction Characteristic/Example from Text Graphic Organizer (Filled out and blank for flexibility)

Characteristics of Historical Fiction printable poster

Historical Fiction Characteristics Checklist (Students can check off as they find the characteristics as they read)

Characteristics of Historical Fiction: Characters/Setting/Plot Graphic Organizer (blank-can be used for class discussion or small group activity)

What I Noticed About Historical Fiction Chart (blank-can be used for class discussion or small group activity)

Why do we read Historical Fiction? Brainstorming Graphic Organizer
Perspective- what is it and how does it affect our Historical Fiction story?

Historical Fiction Texts I've Already Read Graphic Organizer

*The rest of these resources can be used with a specific book. You can use them with a whole-class read aloud, or in small groups!

Exploring a Historical Fiction Text Cover Page

My Background Knowledge: What I Already Know About the Time Period/What I Want to Find Out About the Time Period Graphic Organizer

Getting Ready to Read: What I Already Know About the Time Period/ What I Learned from the Author's Note/What I Learned from a Non-Fiction Text Graphic Organizer

Language from the Time Period Graphic Organizer

Text-to-Text Connections with Historical Fiction Graphic Organizer/Chart

Text-to-Self Connections with Historical Fiction Graphic Organizer/Chart

Text-to-World Connections with Historical Fiction Organizer/Chart

Character/Character Traits Graphic Organizer

Character/How the Setting (Time and Place) Influences the Character's Actions Graphic Organizer

Character/Protagonist/Antagonist with Evidence Graphic Organizer

Character's Perspective/Influence on Story Graphic Organizer

Setting: Describe the Time and Place Graphic Organizer

Comparing Life Back Then to Life Today Graphic Organizer

What I Notice About the Setting Graphic Organizer

Sensory Images in the Setting Graphic Organizer

Plot: Problem/Conflict and Solution Graphic Organizer

Plot: How Does the Setting Influence the Plot? Graphic Organizer

Fact vs. Fiction: What was fact in the story? What was fiction? Graphic Organizer

Asking Questions Before/During/After Reading Historical Fiction Graphic Organizer

Using Characteristics of Historical Fiction: What makes...
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