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NOVEMBER Reading Project-This month we will be reading Realistic Fiction. Extra credit due date is the 20th. Students have directions in their binder (Reading category) The project this month is a flip book discussing setting, characters, problem/solution, and a timeline of each chapter.
(If students do not choose a book in my classroom they are welcome to visit the public library)
GENRE DEFINITIONS BOOK EXAMPLES
BIOGRAPHY-a story of a real person's life written by another person Abe Lincoln, The Boy Who Loved Books; NBA Superstar Shaquille
O'Neal
FANTASY-a story including elements that are impossible such as
talking animals and magic powers The Chocolate Touch, Leon and the Spitting Image
HISTORICAL FICTION-a fictional story that takes place in a particular time
period in the past. Often the setting is real but the characters are made
up from the author's imagination Ben and Me, How Many Days to America-A Thanksgiving Story
MYSTERY-a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved
until the end of the story A to Z Mysteries, Mystery on the Docks
ADVENTURE-a suspenseful story with interesting settings Anything written by Gary Paulsen
POETRY-verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from
the reader. It often rhymes Where the Sidewalk Ends, Kids Pick the Funniest Poems
REALISTIC FICTION-A story using made up characters but could happen in
real life Ramona the Pest, any Matt Christopher books
SCIENCE FICTION-a type of fantasy that uses science and technology
(robots and machines)usually set in the future My Teacher is an Alien, The Magic School Bus series
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