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Fiction Stories that are or they are factual Usually written to although some can teach us lessons How Does Fiction Look Written in and Can be organized in ID: 594181

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Slide1

Genre CharacteristicsSlide2

Fiction

Stories that are ________ or ________; they are _____ factual

Usually written to ________, although some can teach us lessonsSlide3

How Does Fiction Look?

Written in ________ and _________

Can be organized in __________

Usually written in ________ or _______Slide4

Characteristics of Fiction

Characters

Setting

Conflict

PlotShort stories usually have one main plot

Novels contain one main plot and many subplots

Point of View

Dialogue/Dialect

Tone

Mood

Theme

Foreshadowing

Flashback

Irony

SymbolismSlide5

Characters

____________

-the leading character, hero, or heroine

____________

-the character who struggles against the leading characterSlide6

Setting

_____ and ______ of a story

This can change throughout the story

Setting can help readers better understand the _______ ____or the ___________Slide7

Conflict

The ________ between a character and some other force in a story; the ________ that must be ________

3 main types:

-man v. man

-man v. nature -man v. selfSlide8

Plot

Plot

-the __________ of the main events in a story

There are ______ parts to a plot:

Exposition

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

ResolutionSlide9

Exposition

introduces the

_________

and/or

_________introduces the _________

introduces the _________

Cinderella lives unhappily with her step-mother and two step sisters; an invitation to a ball at the palace arrives.Slide10

Rising Action

Series of events that ________ to the ________

Leads to the climax

A ________ of the plot is spent on the rising action

The step sisters prepare to go to the ball; a fairy godmother appears and gives Cinderella a gown to wear to the ball and coach and footmen to take her there; she goes to the ball and dances with the prince; she leaves at midnight, losing a slipper on the steps; the prince finds the slipper and agrees to marry the woman whom it fits. Slide11

Climax

The point of ________ tension

The ________ point in the story

The conflict can either go in favor of the main character, or against him or her

The prince visits the home of Cinderella; the two sisters try to fit in to the slipper, but Cinderella appears is discovered to be the wearer of the slipper. Slide12

Falling Action

Most of the _______ is _______

All the “loose ends” are tied up

Usually happens very quickly

Cinderella and the prince prepare to marry.Slide13

Resolution

The readers learns what ________ to all the characters

All the problems in the story have been _________

The conflict is resolved

They live happily ever after.Slide14

Point of View

Describes ______ tells the story and ______ it is being told

The _________ of the narrator/character telling the story can greatly influence the _______ and understanding of a story

There are _____ main points of view Slide15

First Person

Point of view

the narrator is a character _________ in the ______ of the story

When reading stories in the first person, the information the narrator is thinking or saying might not be the whole _________

We should _________ the trustworthiness of his/her statements and thoughts, because other characters might have a ________ perspective or opinion

the narrator does _____ participate in the action of the story as one of the characters

The narrator is able to explain the perspectives of more than one _________ in the story, and can let us know exactly how the characters ________

We ______ about the characters through this ________ voice

Third Person

Point of viewSlide16

Dialogue/Dialect

DIALOGUE

-the _______ that takes place between characters

DIALECT

-_________ in language based on geographical (where we’re from) or social (the people we hang out with) __________

Howdy, ya’ll!Slide17

Mood

The _________ or feeling the writer creates for the reader

The characters’ actions and the setting greatly __________ a story’s moodSlide18

Tone

The _______ that an ________takes toward the audience, the subject, or the character.

The manner in which the words would be _______ out loud (sarcastically, angrily, happily)

Tone can be ________ from an author or speaker’s words, and the intent (purpose) behind the words

I wandered, lonely as a cloud

That floats on high over valleys and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A group of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

How would this be read? What would the speaker’s tone be?

Grass covers the ground-- the hair of the dead

No creature lurks here

And trees hide their faces from the evil that stalks

And the moon tries in vain the reflect light on the dark places

It is silent

.

How about this one?Slide19

Theme

The _________, or central idea, of a piece of literature

The theme of a fable is its moral. The theme of some other pieces of fiction is its view about life and how people behave.

Some examples are friendship, treating others the way you want to be treated, or equalitySlide20

Foreshadowing

The author’s use of ______ or ______ that allow the reader to infer what _____________in the plot.

Foreshadowing can be direct, such as changes in the setting (storm clouds forming) or more obvious, such as dialogue between characters that indicate their future actions.Slide21

Flashback

An interruption of the action in the plot to present events that occurred ____________________.

Flashbacks can occur as __________ or dreams of characters or as a ____________ piece of dialogue or narration

Allows the reader to learn background information about characters or events to better understand the current plot of the storySlide22

Irony

Verbal irony

-a

contrast between what is _______ and what is ___________ (sarcasm is an example)

Dramatic irony

-the __________ knows something one of the __________ does notSituational irony-the contrast between what __________ and what would be _______ to happen.Slide23

Symbolism

A __________ is something that represents something else

Authors often use characters, their actions or even objects to represent (or symbolize) _____________________

Many times, the symbols in a story help illustrate the _________Slide24

Examples of Fiction

Realistic fiction

Mysteries

Adventure

Historical fiction

Science fictionFantasyFolklore

Myths

Fables

Graphic novels

*these examples can be either short stories or novelsSlide25

Realistic Fiction

Characters resemble _______ people

The ________ is a place that is/could be real

Events are possible in real life

The ________ are those that people might actually face in real lifeSlide26

Science Fiction

Characters could be real, but also could include beings only associated with science (ex. _______ or ________)

The setting is usually in the distant _______ or on another planet

The events sometimes seem possible only through future ________ discovery, and involve _________ technologies that could exist by that timeSlide27

Historical Fiction

Some characters are ________, but others can be real historical figures interacting with fictional characters

The setting is a specific time in ____________ (you can often tell by the way characters speak, how they dress, or the surroundings or items described)

Often involves fictional events that occur __________ that happened in history (ex. elections, wars, illnesses)Slide28

Folklore-Myth

A type of folklore; passed down through storytelling

Usually involves people ___________with supernatural beings or ______ and __________

The setting is usually on earth, or other worlds inhabited by the gods and goddesses

The events often attempt to explain a ________, custom, or natural event in nature (

ie

, hurricanes, seasons)Slide29

Folklore-Fable

A type of folklore; passed down through storytelling

Often include ________ as characters

The setting is often _______, or in the country

The events attempt to teach some ________ or __________

The Tortoise and the HareSlide30

Fantasy

Include _______ realistic characters and settings

However, also includes elements that are _____ realistic such as talking animals, magical powers/objects, or mythical creatures (elves, unicorns, trolls, etc.)

Many times, the setting is ___________ (kings, queens, castles)Slide31

Graphic Novels

Can contain any characteristics of the other forms of fiction (

eg

. fantasy, science fiction)

Written through _______ of pictures that include speech _______ and/or captionsSlide32

Strategies for Reading Fiction

Annotating

Summarize

Ask questions

Make predictions

Offer opinionsCircle and define unknown/new words

Sequence the events on a plot line

Determine the point of view—you will be able to tell the reliability of your narrator

Look for clue words about characters, setting, mood, and theme and highlight themSlide33

Nonfiction

Text that is written about ________, people, events, and places

Written to ________ or ________Slide34

How Does Nonfiction Look?

Provides an outline of important information in a ___________, ________, or ________Slide35

How Does Nonfiction Look?

Each page has words in a variety of

_____

and type

_______.

_______ or ________

fonts may be used to signal _________or phrases.

_________ or _________ may be used to show sources, give important definitions, or explain images. Slide36

How Does Nonfiction Look?

Maps, charts, diagrams, or photographs are usually included to __________ or __________ information

________ or labels must be examined carefully for relevant informationSlide37

Examples of Nonfiction

Biographies/

Autobiographies

Articles

Essays

Journals/DiariesBrochures

Letters

Reference materials: atlas, dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia Slide38

Strategies for Reading Nonfiction

Annotating

Summarize

Ask questions

Make predictions

Offer opinionsCircle and define unknown/new words

Preview by reading headings or subheadings

Examine pictures charts, maps, or other graphics closely. How do they relate to the text?

Read any captions or footnotes for additional informationSlide39

Poetry

A genre that uses vivid _________, word patterns, and/or sound qualities to convey a ________ to the reader

Written to __________Slide40

How does poetry look?

Written in lines and ________ (groups of lines)

Does not follow conventional ________ rules

Figurative language is often used to ______________ in the mind of the readerSlide41

Strategies for Reading Poetry

Read the poem two or more times

Read the poem aloud

Look for clue words to determine mood and tone, and read the poem with the correct tone

Figure out who the speaker is

Locate and visualize figurative languageAsk yourself about the poems message or theme. What is the author trying to say here?Slide42

Figurative Language

Using comparisons to help readers _________ or make a _________ with the text

Those two are like peas in a pod.Slide43

Types of Figurative Language

Simile

Metaphor

Hyperbole

OnomatopoeiaPersonificationAlliteration

ImagerySlide44

Simile

A __________ using “like” or “as”

Used to paint a picture in the mind of the reader, by showing how things are __________

What qualities do these two have in common?Slide45

Metaphor

A comparison between two things _______ using “like” or “as”

Paints a picture is the mind of the reader by saying something ______ something else

Life is a highway.Slide46

Hyperbole

An exaggerated statement

Used to _________ size or quantity

The teacher gave us a ton of homework!Slide47

Onomatopoeia

Words created to imitate __________

Appeals to the readers sense of _________

Tick Tock

BAM!

Buzz

Achoo

!

ThumpSlide48

Personification

Giving ________ qualities to inanimate (non-moving) objects

Used to ________ a feature or make something stand out

"Summer Grass" by Carl Sandburg

Summer

grass aches and whispersIt wants something: it calls and

sings

; it

pours out wishes

to the overhead stars.

The

rain

hears; the rain answers; the rain

is slow coming; the

rain

wets

the

face

of the

grass

.Slide49

Alliteration

__________ of initial sounds in neighboring words

Creates ________, emphasizes (by using repetition)

Dancing Dolphins

By Paul McCann

T

hose

t

idal

t

horoughbreds

t

hat

t

ango

t

hrough

t

he

t

urquoise

t

ide.

Their taut tails thrashing they twist in tribute

to the titans.

They twirl through the trek

tumbling towards the tide.

Notice the use of the various “t” sounds throughout this stanza and in the next two.Slide50

Imagery

Appeals to

the _____

senses

Elaborately describes what is seen, heard, felt, smelled, and tasted

The thick heavy smell of sugar tickles my nose, and the sweet, buttery goodness coats my mouth like a blanket. The sharp taste of cinnamon awakens my taste buds, but the soft gooey pastry only leaves me craving more.