1. LITERATURE A piece of writing on a particular subject

2. Forms of Literature Prose: Writing organized into paragraphs Poetry: Writing organized into groups of lines (stanzas)

3. Types of Literature Nonfiction Fiction

4. Nonfiction Literature that is based on facts

5. Types of Nonfiction Autobiography- tells the life story of the author’s life Autobiography- tells the life story of the author’s life Biography- tells the life story of someone else’s life Biography- tells the life story of someone else’s life Informational Text- documents in everyday life (textbooks, instructions, manuals etc.) Informational Text- documents in everyday life (textbooks, instructions, manuals etc.) Essays/ articles- short pieces of writing with a purpose Essays/ articles- short pieces of writing with a purpose Letters- written to communicate from one person to another Letters- written to communicate from one person to another Journals/ Diaries- record daily events, thoughts, and feelings Journals/ Diaries- record daily events, thoughts, and feelings

6. Elements of Nonfiction Deals with real people, real events, real ideas Have a point of view (the perspective of the author) Presents facts or discusses ideas May reflect history, cultural, social information Has a purpose