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Predict
-- to make an educated guess (based on previous events in the story and
outside knowledge) about what might happen next in a story
Summarize
-- to state, in your own words, the main events that have happened so far
in a story
Question
-- Think of questions that could be answered from what was read. They could
be as simple as "What was the setting of the first chapter?" or more difficult;
"What do you think motivated Charlie to act that way?"
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Poetry
-- is writing which is imaginitive and evokes emotion. It is written with
vivid, colorful language that is arranged in an interesting pattern or
rhythm. There are many types and forms of poetry. One famous poem is "Stopping
by Woods on a Snowy Evening," by Robert Frost
Realistic
Fiction -- is a type of literature that shows
life as it is rather than how we'd like it to be. It is not true, but includes
events that happen to people in everyday life like getting a new puppy,
spilling your milk, or watching TV.
Mythology
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0777436.html
Science
Fiction -- is imaginitve writing that is similar
to fantasy, but also contains elements of science or technology. Its setting
is often the future and in some imaginitive place. A
Wrinkle in Time is an example of science fiction literature.
Fantasy--
is highly imaginitive writing that contains characters, settings, or events
that are not found in real life.
Biography
-- The writer tells the story of another person's life. Biographies are
often written about famous people.
Autobiography
-- An autobiography is the writer's account of his or her own life.
Setting
-- the time and place of the action in the story
Problem
-- the conflict which begins the events, or action, in the story
Events
-- Also called the plot, it's made up of a series of things that happen
in the story.
Outcome
-- It is also called the resolution; it's what happens at the end of the
story. It's how the story turns out.
Theme
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the
central idea of a work of literature. Some themes that are found in today's
books are friendship, growing up, war, and adolescence.
Point
of View --
the perspective from which the story is told
Third
Person omniscient -- the story is told by some "all knowing" person
outside the story. The narrator knows the motivation and feelings of all,
or at least most, of the characters.
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