fiction
journalism
writing of real life events
romance
a type of genre fiction novel which places its primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people
exposition
characters get introduced
You should get 8 hours of sleep or more before the exam.
travel writing
outdoor literature, guide books, nature writing, and travel memoirs.
adventure
a type of fiction that usually presents danger, or gives the reader a sense of excitement.
characters, settings, conflict
people in a story, place and time in a story, problems in a story ; can be internal or external
a young boy enters high school, not knowing what to do in his life.
fiction young adult
what is main idea?
central, most important message the reader wants to give/ is writing about
memoir
nonfiction narrative in which the author shares their memories from a specific time period or reflects upon a string of themed occurrences throughout their life.
children’s fiction
young adult
literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children.
fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age
rising action
everything after exposition; events that lead up to climax - story gets more interesting and exciting leading up to climax
a young girl wanders around dangerous path trying to fight off dragons.
fiction - adventure.
what is theme?
central message the reader wants to convey to the readers.
self-help
nonfiction books written with the intention of instructing the reader on how to solve a problem or improve an area of their life or providing other guidance.
folktale/fairytale
a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings.
climax
most interesting/exciting part of the story
what is symbol?
an object or a living thing that represents something deeper ; a deeper meaning that's important to the story.
true crime
nonfiction literary, podcast, and film genre in which the author examines a crime and details the actions of people associated with and affected by criminal events.
utopia/dystopia
perfect world/ the worst world
falling action and resolution
everything that leads up to resolution but not ending yet.
resolution is where everything ends and everything gets explained.
in Bangkok, a criminal was caught doing something bad.
how to use context clues?
look around the words ; before and after sentences. look at the prefix and look at the suffix ; and sometimes the meanings come after the word.