1. Understanding Literature
(Basics of all literary works)
Created By: Mrs. Hayworth

2. Understanding Literature
Literary
Informative
Tells a story
Typically associated as FICTION
5 subcategories of literary works
Character
Plot
Theme
Conflict
Setting
Gives facts/ information about a topic.
Typically associated as Non-Fiction
Elements of Non- Fiction
Text structures (How a text is organized)
Text features (Things noticed right away)

3. Literary Texts Keep in mind the 5 elements of literary works.
- Characters (Who)
- Setting (Where)
- Plot (What)
- Theme (Big Message)
- Conflict (Issues)

4. Informative Texts Pictures Bold Images Italics Maps Glossary Heading
Text Features
(What you notice right away)
Text Structures
(How the text is organized)
Pictures
Bold
Images
Italics
Maps
Glossary
Heading
Index
Subheading
Table of Contents
Highlight
Cause and Effect
Generalization
Problem and Solution
Description and Spatial
Compare and Contrast
Chronological and Sequential

6. SOL Objective: 6.3 Understanding a variety of texts.
Content Objective: Students will identify and understand the differences between literary and informative texts.
Level 3
Level 6
Level 1 and 2
Level 4 and 5
Students will match terms with the appropriate texts based on the power point notes provided and create interactive set of notes through cut and paste organizer.
Students will use guided notes to identify important vocabulary pertaining to the topic and complete the graphic organizer.
Students will copy and listen for key vocabulary terms used in the video and notes in power point and complete a teacher-created graphic organizer.
Students will copy and listen for content language vocabulary and differentiate between literary and informative texts on a self-created graphic organizer.