Assignment: Non-Fiction Short Story: Your Family History

Opened: Sunday, 17 September 2023, 9:00 PM
Due: Thursday, 21 September 2023, 12:50 AM

For homework, you will write a Nonfiction Short Story about your Family History. Please read the instruction provided carefully.

Remember, a Nonfiction story is:

  1. TRUE
  2. Real
  3. Informative
  4. Based on facts
  5. About real people and real events

Step 1: Decide what family members you would like to talk about. You may choose any or all of the following:

  • Parents
  • Siblings
  • Grandparents
  • Aunts
  • Uncles
  • Cousins
  • (and in some cases, Friends)

Step 2: Write a Nonfiction Short Story about your Family.

Use these sentence starters to help write your story:

  • My family consists of…
  • My family is originally from…
  • My family lives in…
  • I love my family because…
  • My family makes me feel...
  • The names of my family members are…
  • An interesting fact about my family member is…
  • Add any other information that you would like me to know about your family!
  • Length: 3-4 paragraphs long
  • Use lots of descriptive words to describe your family members, & the interesting hobbies they have and things you like to do together such as the food you eat, movies you watch or games you play; as well as, where you live.

Use this link for tips of how to write a Nonfiction Short Story:

https://thewritelife.com/nonfiction-writing-techniques/

*Please submit your Nonfiction Story as a PDF File to Moodle *