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

• 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

Types of Non-Fiction

Characteristics of Each Type of Writing

fiction 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