1. READING HANDBOOK, R2-R7

2. Reading Literary Texts Literary texts include short stories, novels, poems, and dramas. Literary texts include short stories, novels, poems, and dramas. Become familiar with the characteristics of each type of literary text. Become familiar with the characteristics of each type of literary text.

3. The Short Story

4. Literary Texts- The Short Story Read the title; it has special meaning. Read the title; it has special meaning.

5. Literary Texts – The Short Story Keep track of events as they happen by tracing the rising action on a plot triangle. (Remember that the rising action includes the complications/conflict.) Keep track of events as they happen by tracing the rising action on a plot triangle. (Remember that the rising action includes the complications/conflict.)

6. Literary Texts – The Short Story Visualize (Make a movie in your head.) Visualize (Make a movie in your head.)

7. Literary Texts – The Short Story Predict (Guessing what happens next helps you stay engaged.) Predict (Guessing what happens next helps you stay engaged.)

8. Literary Texts – The Short Story Think about the setting (Ask yourself how the setting impacts the story itself.) Think about the setting (Ask yourself how the setting impacts the story itself.)

9. Literary Texts – The Short Story CREATE A CHARACTER-WANTS TO- BUT-SO CHART. CREATE A CHARACTER-WANTS TO- BUT-SO CHART.

10. Poetry

11. Literary Texts – Poetry Really, really, really pay attention to the title, if there is one. Really, really, really pay attention to the title, if there is one.

12. Literary Texts - Poetry Notice the FORM (number of lines, arrangement on page, number of stanzas, etc.) Notice the FORM (number of lines, arrangement on page, number of stanzas, etc.)

13. Literary Texts - Poetry Figurative language (similes, metaphors, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, etc.) helps you be able to visualize the poem’s topic. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE POET’S PAINTBRUSH. Figurative language (similes, metaphors, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, etc.) helps you be able to visualize the poem’s topic. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE POET’S PAINTBRUSH.

14. Literary Texts - Poetry Most poems are meant to be read aloud. Either read the poem aloud or read it silently with your read-out-loud voice and listen for rhymes and rhythms. Most poems are meant to be read aloud. Either read the poem aloud or read it silently with your read-out-loud voice and listen for rhymes and rhythms.

15. Literary Texts - Poetry Ask yourself, “What is the theme, the meaning, the message?” Ask yourself, “What is the theme, the meaning, the message?” CONNECT with that message by relating it to your own life. CONNECT with that message by relating it to your own life.

16. The Play - DRAMA

17. Literary Texts – A Play (Drama) Before you begin reading the play (drama), look at this list of characters AND any other information provided. Remember that if you were actually in a theatre watching the play, an elaborate stage would be set. Pretend you are the stage manager and ask yourself, “How would I show this setting to my audience?” Before you begin reading the play (drama), look at this list of characters AND any other information provided. Remember that if you were actually in a theatre watching the play, an elaborate stage would be set. Pretend you are the stage manager and ask yourself, “How would I show this setting to my audience?”

18. Literary Texts – A Play (Drama) Look at the title. Ask yourself, “Why did the playwright name the play this? What does this title mean?” Look at the title. Ask yourself, “Why did the playwright name the play this? What does this title mean?”

19. Literary Texts – A Play (Drama) As you read, pay close attention to stage directions. Remember, if you were in the audience watching it, the actors and actresses would be performing the directions. As you read, pay close attention to stage directions. Remember, if you were in the audience watching it, the actors and actresses would be performing the directions.

20. Literary Texts – A Play (Drama) Identify the main conflict (struggle or problem) and chart its complications on a plot triangle. Identify the main conflict (struggle or problem) and chart its complications on a plot triangle.

21. Literary Texts – A Play (Drama) Trace the events of the story as the complications to the conflict occur. Use a plot triangle, as you did with a short story. Trace the events of the story as the complications to the conflict occur. Use a plot triangle, as you did with a short story.

22. Literary Texts – A Play (Drama) Evaluate the characters. What are they like? Are they good guys or bad guys? Are they dynamic (they change as the play progresses), or are they static (they do not undergo a change). Evaluate the characters. What are they like? Are they good guys or bad guys? Are they dynamic (they change as the play progresses), or are they static (they do not undergo a change).

23. Literary Texts – A Play (Drama) Remember that the speaker’s name is stated to the left of the dialogue. Remember that the speaker’s name is stated to the left of the dialogue. Also, keep track of the conflict, complications, climax, and resolution by creating either a plot triangle or a Character-Wants to-But-So chart. Also, keep track of the conflict, complications, climax, and resolution by creating either a plot triangle or a Character-Wants to-But-So chart.

24. Non-Fiction

25. Literary Texts – Nonfiction Remember our in-depth study of Jackie Robinson (one of my favorite heroes of all time)? We looked at several types of nonfiction texts. Be sure you are familiar with the distinguishing characteristics of the following: Remember our in-depth study of Jackie Robinson (one of my favorite heroes of all time)? We looked at several types of nonfiction texts. Be sure you are familiar with the distinguishing characteristics of the following:

26. Biography

27. Autobiography

28. Documentary

29. Newspaper article

30. Essay

31. Text Features

32. Reading Informational Texts – Text Features Informational text is writing that provides factual information. Various TEXT FEATURES are used to help the reader recognize key ideas.

33. Reading Informational Texts – Text Features Text features include titles, headings, subheadings, boldface type, bulleted and numbered lists, and graphic aids, such as charts, graphs, illustrations, and photographs. Text features include titles, headings, subheadings, boldface type, bulleted and numbered lists, and graphic aids, such as charts, graphs, illustrations, and photographs.

34. Reading Informational Text – Text Features Look on page R3; examine the example of a textbook page shown there. Look on page R3; examine the example of a textbook page shown there. Pay close attention to the title, the subheading, the “essential question,” and the picture. Pay close attention to the title, the subheading, the “essential question,” and the picture.

35. Reading Informational Text – Text Features Did you know that a bulleted list shows items of equal importance? Did you know that a bulleted list shows items of equal importance? Also, think about how much clearer data becomes when it is displayed in the form of an illustration, a photograph, a chart, a diagram, a map or a timeline. Also, think about how much clearer data becomes when it is displayed in the form of an illustration, a photograph, a chart, a diagram, a map or a timeline.

36. Reading Informational Text – Text Features Read pages R3-R7; Read pages R3-R7; Answer the “Practice and Apply” questions in the green boxes; Answer the “Practice and Apply” questions in the green boxes; Place close attention to captions; Place close attention to captions; Look for trends shown in the graphic aid. Look for trends shown in the graphic aid.