Part 1 Flashcards
Realistic fiction
Stories that could happen to people and animals
John newberry
1744 published for children’s entertainment purpose with education
Favorite genre of intermediate grade kids
Realistic fiction
Edgar Allan Poe award
Award for juvenile mystery novel for u.s authors. 4-8th grade favorite genre is mystery
Notable realistic fiction authors
Gary Paulson
Jerry spinelli
Walter Dean Myers
Biography
Gives factual info about lives of actual people and experiences, influences, accomplishments and legacies
Authentic biography
All factual information is documented through eye witness accounts, written documents, letters, diaries,and video/audio recordings
Fictionalized biography
Based on careful research but author creates dramatic episodes from known facts using imagined conversation
Informational books
Nonfiction/expository
Factual info or explanation of some aspect of the biological or social world
Expository writing
Writing that explains
Narrative writing
Writing that tells a story, made up, entertains
What does common code recommend about fiction/non split?
50/50 elem
60/40 middle
70/30 high
Most popular type of reading in middle school on?
The expository
Fact book
Presented in lists charts and tables. Ex almanacs and book of world records
% of teachers in the u.s that are euro American backgrounds
83%