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All Mata Eagles will take on the challenge to read
40 books this school year!
• HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:– You will choose and read books that interest you and/or
recommended by your classmates and me.
– You will read from a variety of genres to explore books you might not ordinarily read.
– Whole books we read in class, your library books, your personal books, our classroom library, and books recommended to you will help you meet the challenge!
– You will keep a record of the books you read and tell others about them (It’ll be fun!)
You can also include books your read in August!!!
• EXPECTATIONS– Realistic Fiction: 5– Historical Fiction: 4– Fantasy: 4– Science Fiction: 2– Biography/Autobiography/ Memoir: 2– Informational: 4– Poetry Anthologies: 4– Traditional Literature: 3– Graphic Novels: 1– Personal choice books: 11
LET’S BRIEFLY EXPLORE
THE GENRES
• REALISTIC FICTION– Stories that take place in modern times
– Characters are every day people doing every day things
– Characters are involved in events that could happen
– Setting is a modern-day realistic place
– Plot consists of realistic events
– Theme may revolve around social issues
• REALISTIC FICTION
• HISTORICAL FICTION– Takes place in the past (forty years before now is
considered historical)
– Stories centered around the basis of a partially historical situation/event
– Characters may be historical figures
• HISTORICAL FICTION
• FANTASY– Contains elements that are not realistic (i.e.
talking animals, magical powers, mythical beings)
– Characters may have magical powers in addition to human qualities
– Theme is often focused on good versus evil
• FANTASY
• SCIENCE FICTION– Stories that often tell about science and
technology of the future
– Involves partially true fictions, laws, or theories of science
– Settings include: the future, space, a different world, alternate universe or dimension
• SCIENCE FICTION / Dystopian Fiction
• BIOGRAPHY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, MEMOIR– BIOGRAPHY: Story of someone’s life written by
someone else
– AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Story of someone’s life written by his/herself
– MEMOIR: A short account of the author’s experiences written by him/herself
• BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• INFORMATIONAL– Provides information on a topic– Nonfiction text– Organized into sections or categories– No character or settings
• INFORMATIONAL
• POETRY ANTHOLOGIES/NOVELS– Shortened form of writing
– Contains figurative language
– Author’s expression of feelings, opinions
– May follow a form/structure, but does not have to
• POETRY ANTHOLOGIES/NOVELS
• Graphic Novels- A narrative work where the story is conveyed to the
reader using sequential art. - May be in a comic format. - Can be fiction or non-fiction.
• Graphic Novels
• TRADITIONAL LITERATURE– Stories passed down for generations
– Original stories usually passed down orally
– Myths, legends, folk tales, fairy tales, nursery rhymes
– Unknown origin
• TRADITIONAL LITERATURE
• MYSTERY (could be part of your personal choice reading)
– A novel involving something unknown
– Centered around person investigating wrongdoing or obtaining secret information
• MYSTERY
SO LET’S GET
STARTED
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