Reading Genres
NON-Fiction
Text that provides true facts about a topic
Right There
EASY TO ANSWER
Abby's alligator ate apples
Alliteration
Griffindor
Brave at HEART
DARING
Protagonist
Main character of a story
Fiction
A story that has been made up with made up characters.
Examples: Harry potter, and diary of a wimpy kid
Inference
USE CONTEXT CLUES
She ordered a hot, steaming, delicious cup of coffee
Imaginary
Hufflepuff
Trust
Loyal
True
Unafraid
Antagonist
A character in CONFLICT with the PROTAGONIST
Legend
A story linked to a person or event from history, the story may teach a lesson
Overalls
MAIN IDEAS
the author's ATTITUDE toward the topic
Tone
Ravenclaw
Ready to learn
Eager to help
Static
A character who stays the same throughout the story
Mystery
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event
Apply prior knowledge
Authors purpose
The pine trees stood as tall as statues
Simile
Slytherin
Cunning
Clever
Organized
HATE to lose planners
Flat
a character you do not know well
Fairytale
A fictional story that includes magic, magical creatures,or magical lands
How many bags did Jerry have when he got to the beach?
Right there
Golden lines
Exceptional, memorable things that characters say
What did harry talk about with the sorting hat?
how harry was supposed to be SLTHERIN but harry chose to be in GRIFFINDOR
Minor
A character mentioned Briefly