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I Love 2 Read!. Four Categories of Literature. 1. Prose Fiction 2. Prose Non-Fiction 3. Poetry 4. Drama …Film/Media is also a genre.( not of literature, but a genre worth mentioning here). Prose Fiction.
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Four Categories of Literature • 1. Prose Fiction • 2. Prose Non-Fiction • 3. Poetry • 4. Drama • …Film/Media is also a genre.( not of literature, but a genre worth mentioning here)
Prose Fiction • All forms of written or spoken expression that are drawn from the imagination ( not factual). • It does not have a regular rhythmic pattern. • Examples: novels, novellas, fables, parables, myth…all fictional writing except poetry and plays.
Prose Non-Fiction • Intended to present facts and opinions to inform or influence readers. • Examples: essays, biographies, autobiographies, magazine and newspaper articles, history books, speeches, etc.
Poetry • Forms in which people have given rhythmic expression to their personal, intense experiences. • Usually poetry is expressed using figurative language and/or imagery. • It may or may not rhyme. • Examples: nursery rhymes, songs, sonnets, epics, and more.
Drama • Literature performed by actors for entertainment or for delivering a message. • Plays are sometimes made into movies, but there is something special about seeing actors living a story on stage.
Genre Lesson • 1. Read “Priscilla and the Wimps” by Richard Peck. • 2. Each group will draw a genre and recreate the story into the chosen genre. • 3. You will have ___ minutes to prepare, and then we will present your newly created masterpieces.
Reading Rate • Advanced students are not immune to the common phobia of long books; however, you must never bow down to this fear. • To help you become aware of your reading rate, I am providing an opportunity for a simple calculation. This is a ballpark estimate only.
To Do: • We will read from Bless Me Ultima. I met the author. • We will read for 10 minutes. Make sure you are comprehending your reading.
The Calcuation • 1. Record your ending page number. • 2. Count the number of pages you read. • 3. Multiply the number of pages by six. • 4. This is an estimate to determine the number of pages you are able to read in an hour. • 5. Divide by sixty to estimate the number of pages you read per minute.
Why do this???? • I know I read over fifty pages in an hour. • When I am assigned a three hundred page novel, I will make sure to set aside at least six hours ( more for annotating and marking up the text…plus a bit of research) in order to travel through the reading adventure.