2. ELA 7-8 14 BOOK CHALLENGE

3. Non-Fiction Non-Fiction = writing that is not fiction; form of writing that deals with real people and events rather than imaginary ones. All of the information is based on true facts. World Book Student. World Book, 2014 Web. 12 Mar. 2014.

4. Non-Fiction

5. Biography/memoir Biography = the written story of a person’s life. World Book Student. World Book, 2014 Web. 3 Oct. 2014.

6. Biography/memoir

7. Realistic Fiction Realistic Fiction = Modern fiction that deals with serious problems and situations highlights social or personal issues mirrors contemporary life falling in love, finding a job, divorce, alcoholism, etc. depicts our world and our society What Is Realistic Fiction? Education Portal, 2014. Web. 01 Oct. 2014..

8. Realistic Fiction

9. Historical Fiction Historical Fiction = Stories which take place in a particular time period in the past. Often the basic setting is real, but the characters are fictional.

10. Historical Fiction

11. Fantasy Fiction Fantasy Fiction = contains elements that are NOT realistic, such as talking animals, magical powers, etc. Make-believe is what this genre is all about.

12. Fantasy Fiction

13. Mystery Fiction Mystery Fiction = stories, usually realistic, about a mysterious event which is not explained or a crime that is not solved until the end of the story to keep the reader in suspense.

14. Mystery Fiction

15. Science Fiction SciFi = Stories which include futuristic technology; a blend of scientific fact and fictional elements.

16. Science Fiction

17. Graphic Novels Graphic Novel = book-length story that combines pictures and text. Graphic novels resemble comic books but are typically much longer. Yezzi, David. "Graphic novel." World Book Student. World Book, 2014. Web. 3 Oct. 2014.

18. Graphic Novels

19. Poetry Poetry = a type of literature in which the sound and meaning of language are combined to create ideas and feelings. Diehl, Paul B. "Poetry." World Book Student. World Book, 2014. Web. 3 Oct. 2014.

20. Poetry

22. Presentation created by Mrs. Moelbert, 10/2014