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1. Define genre. 2. List the four types of fiction writing. 3. List three examples of fictional writing. 4. List the three types of poetry. Fiction - . Fiction – stories portray made-up characters and events Examples: short stories, novels, novellas, folk tales
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1. Define genre. 2. List the four types of fiction writing. 3. List three examples of fictional writing. 4. List the three types of poetry.
Fiction – stories portray made-up characters and events • Examples: short stories, novels, novellas, folk tales • Poetry – words are chosen to create specific effects • Examples: haiku, free verse, narrative
Types of Fiction • Historical fiction - story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting • Science fiction - story based on impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, usually set in the future; aliens, UFO’s, space • Realistic fiction - story that can actually happen and is true to life.
1. List five types of nonfiction writing. 2. True or false: nonfiction writing can be informational text.
A short piece of writing describing a sunset and how it personally affected the writer • A book written by Michael Jordan describing his struggle with gambling • A web page with instructions for downloading software • A story from The New York Times about Hurricane Sandy • A text in which the author reads his essay about arguing for less homework in schools • A book written about Michael Jordan