Story elements

When the Wind Blows

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

America is a democracy Nuclear fallout can kill you after the bomb has gone off There was a cold war between former allies There was a nuclear arms race People believed in Mutually Assured Destruction A nuclear bomb causes a big flash of heat and light People built nuclear fallout shelters in case there was a war 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 A nuclear refuge (like the one in the book) would protect you Cushions can protect you from nuclear fallout The Russians let off a nuclear bomb After WW2 Russian bombed England The cold war has caused other conflicts After 14 days you can leave the nuclear fall out shelter