Tuesday, August 12, 2014 HW: READ FOR 10 MINUTES TONIGHT 1.SIT DOWN QUIETLY, WRITE YOUR HOMEWORK IN YOUR AGENDA, MAKE SURE YOUR PEN/PENCIL IS READY 2.READ QUIETLY YOUR BOOK

Realistic Fiction 1.Characters Everyday people(students, parents, teens) Experiencing everyday life (family issues, friends, sometimes dramatic: survival) 2.Setting Modern times Realistic places 3.Plot Realistic, believable events

Historical Fiction 1.Characters: Famous, historical people Average or significant people 2.Setting: 20 th century to present Historical/important places (Philadelphia, Germany) 3.Plot: Authentic (true) historical events

Mystery 1.Characters: Detectives (sleuths), investigators (FBI, CIA), spies Murderers, thieves 2.Setting: Crime scene Detective agency May be mysterious place(creepy house, museum, …) 3.Plot: Crime or mysterious event Clues → solution

Poetry 1.Definition: shortened form of writing 2.Figurative Language: metaphors, similes, personification, alliteration 3.Author’s expression of feelings/emotions/opinions 4.May follow a form/structure: haiku, limerick, sonnet

Traditional Literature 1.Definition – stories that are passed down for generations by oral storytelling/spoken word 2.Myths, legends, folk tales, fairy tales, nursery rhymes, tall tales 3.Foundation for fantasy

fantasy 1.Characters: talking animals, mythical creatures (dragons, minotaurs, vampires), magic users (wizards, witches) 2.Setting: often medieval (forests, castles, caves), time travel (magic) 3.Plot: hero’s journey/quest, often good vs. evil

Science Fiction 1.Characters: mutants, aliens, robots, mad scientists, talking computers 2.Setting: advanced technology/ futuristic cities, space ships, other worlds, time travel (technology) 3.Plot: alien attacks/visits, time travel, technology is important, experiments “gone wrong”

Biography, Autobiography, Memoir 1.Bio=life - graphy=write 2.Biography: story of someone’s life written by someone else 3. auto=self – bio=life – graphy=write 4.Autobiography: story of someone’s life written by themselves 5.memoir=memory 6.Memoir: a short account of the author’s experiences written by themselves

Informational 1.purpose – provides information on a wide range of topics 2.Nonfiction: writing dealing with facts and real events 3.Science, crafts, sports, news articles, social studies

Memoir Reading Read “Encounter with Martin Luther King Jr.” pages , red literature book Create a four-column chart (see top of page 259): Do this in your Reader’s Notebook Direct statements about MLK’s personality Description of MLK’s appearance and actions Other’s reactions towards MLK What MLK said or what others said about him