• In Narrative Nonfiction
• By Chronological Order
The goal of narrative nonfiction is to tell about the life of a real person or about something that really happened. Events are usually told in the order that they happened, or in chronological order.
When you read biographies, histories, and other nonfiction narratives, the chronological order helps you keep track of events and ideas.
• Like other nonfiction, narrative nonfiction may include elements such as facts, statistics, and references to experts and other reliable sources.
• Some narrative nonfiction is as entertaining as a fictional story. The difference is that nonfiction is about real people, places, and events.
• Authors who write in chronological order use dates and time words to organize events in the sequence in which they happened.
Study this example for elements of narrative nonfiction and watch for clues to help you follow the chronological order.