Story Elements

Story Elements

L.I. - Identify the factual elements of the story

Identify the fictional elements of the story

Look at these events and cut and paste them into the correct column in the table

FACT

FICTION

There was a cold war between former allies The Russians let off a nuclear bomb Nuclear fallout can kill you after the bomb has gone off America is a democracy People built nuclear fallout shelters in case there was a war A nuclear bomb causes a big flash of heat and light People believed in Mutually Assured Destruction People who wore patterned clothing got the pattern burnt into their skin England was afraid of a Russian / American nuclear war

Russia is a democracy There was a nuclear arms race After 14 days you can leave the nuclear fallout shelter Cushions can protect you from nuclear fallout The cold war has caused other conflicts A nuclear refuge (like the one in the book) would protect you After WW2 Russian bombed England