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Do you think you read everything the same way?. What are the different things you can read everyday?. What is fiction?. F iction is f ake ideas can be about real people but the details and events are made up by the writer read for fun. Types of Fiction. Poetry Plays Narrative Text
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Do you think you read everything the same way? What are the different things you can read everyday?
What is fiction? • Fiction is fake • ideas can be about real people but the details and events are made up by the writer • read for fun
Types of Fiction • Poetry • Plays • Narrative Text • Realistic fiction • Fairytale • Fantasy • Folktale • Historical fiction • Science fiction
What is non-fiction? What is the purpose of non-fiction writing? • Non-fiction is not fake • informs the reader about REAL events, people, places, and times • OR tries to persuade the reader to see the author’s feelings or point of view • Sometimes called INFORMATIONAL TEXT
Types of Non-Fiction • Narrative (tells a true story) • diaries • biographies • INFORMATIONAL (expository) • articles (newspapers, magazines…) • reference books (encyclopedias, almanac…) • textbooks • Persuasive (promotes an opinion or feeling) • advertisements • editorial • Everyday text • menus • coupons • directions • flyers
Characteristics of Each Type of Writingfiction fiction/nonfiction nonfiction • characters • setting • plot • text features • headings • subtitles • bold words • italics • underlined words • table of context • glossary • index • charts and graphs • theme • main idea (author’s purpose) • supporting details • can have chapters and titles
It doesn’t matter what you read, nonfiction OR fiction, as long as you take the time read …… using your HDTV