2. Knowing the Difference Matters What is Prose? Fiction Nonfiction “Read Like a Wolf Eats” Practice Reading Like a Wolf: Understanding the Forms of Prose Feature Menu

3. Imagine you’re helping with dinner, and a recipe calls for basil. Knowing the Difference Matters Which one is basil? Does it make a difference?

4. Knowing the Difference Matters Yes! It definitely makes a difference! Each herb has a distinct flavor and would make the recipe taste very different. ParsleyBasilRosemaryBasil

5. Knowing the different types of prose also matters, helping you Knowing the Difference Matters anticipate what you’ll find in the text decide how you’ll read the text [End of Section]

6. You might think of prose as everything that isn’t poetry. What Is Prose? You speak in prose. You read prose in textbooks and novels in notes from friends

7. What Is Prose? in emails and on websites The prose from all of these sources can be divided into two main categories— fiction and nonfiction. [End of Section] You also read prose in magazines and newspapers You might think of prose as everything that isn’t poetry.

8. short story novel A short story is usually 5–20 pages. A few characters move through a series of events and work through a conflict, which leads to a climax and a resolution. A novel is usually 100 pages or more. You meet lots of characters, probably see subplots within the main plot, explore many themes, and encounter many conflicts. Fiction Fiction consists of imagined events and characters. Each type has its own distinct characteristics. novella A novella is a short novel—longer than a short story but shorter than a novel.

9. In historical fiction—a mixture of truth and imagination—some of the characters and events are true to history, and some are not. Romance focuses on love. Fiction Adventure focuses on action, danger, and excitement. Fiction consists of imagined events and characters. Each type has its own distinct characteristics. historical fiction romance adventure

10. Fiction Sometimes writers use real-life events in their fiction. [End of Section] Gary Paulsen was really attacked by a moose. He used the memory to write about moose attacks in his novels Hatchet and Brian’s Winter.

11. essay biography An essay is a short piece of prose that discusses a limited topic. It often includes personal observations. A biography is the story of a person’s life written by another person. Nonfiction Nonfiction provides facts about people, places, things, and events. Types of nonfiction include report A report is a formal presentation of facts. [End of Section] news article A news article is an objective description of real-life events

12. Whatever type of prose you enjoy the most, remember the important thing is to read. Here’s what Gary Paulsen says. “Read Like a Wolf Eats” [End of Section]

13. Let’s Try It Practice Identify the following types of prose by choosing the correct multiple choice answer. Turn to pages 642 – 643 in your textbook for a detailed description of each selection. a.biography b.romance c.autobiography

14. Let’s Try It Practice Identify the following types of prose by choosing the correct multiple choice answer. Turn to pages 642 – 643 in your textbook for a detailed description of each selection. a.biography b.romance c.autobiography This is a biography. It’s the story of a person’s life told by another person.

15. Let’s Try It Practice a.autobiography b.report c.novel Identify the following types of prose by choosing the correct multiple choice answer. Turn to pages 642 – 643 in your textbook for a detailed description of each selection.

16. Let’s Try It Practice a.autobiography b.report c.novel Identify the following types of prose by choosing the correct multiple choice answer. Turn to pages 642 – 643 in your textbook for a detailed description of each selection. This is a novel. There are subplots within the plot and multiple themes and conflicts.

17. Let’s Try It Practice a.history b.biography c.romance Identify the following types of prose by choosing the correct multiple choice answer. Turn to pages 642 – 643 in your textbook for a detailed description of each selection.

18. Let’s Try It Practice a.history b.biography c.romance Identify the following types of prose by choosing the correct multiple choice answer. Turn to pages 642 – 643 in your textbook for a detailed description of each selection. This is history because it factually describes a historic period.

19. On Your Own Copy this chart from page 479 on a separate sheet of paper. Then, with a partner, think of titles that are examples of each kind of prose. Practice [End of Section]

20. The End Reading Like a Wolf: Understanding the Forms of Prose