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

Russia is a democracy Cushions can protect you from nuclear fallout A nuclear refuge (like the one in the book) would protect you After WW2 Russian bombed England The Russians let off a nuclear bomb After 14 days you can leave the nuclear fallout shelter