All Mata Eagles will take on the challenge to read

40 books this school year!

• HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:– You will choose and read books that interest you and/or

recommended by your classmates and me.

– You will read from a variety of genres to explore books you might not ordinarily read.

– Whole books we read in class, your library books, your personal books, our classroom library, and books recommended to you will help you meet the challenge!

– You will keep a record of the books you read and tell others about them (It’ll be fun!)

You can also include books your read in August!!!

• EXPECTATIONS– Realistic Fiction: 5– Historical Fiction: 4– Fantasy: 4– Science Fiction: 2– Biography/Autobiography/ Memoir: 2– Informational: 4– Poetry Anthologies: 4– Traditional Literature: 3– Graphic Novels: 1– Personal choice books: 11

LET’S BRIEFLY EXPLORE

THE GENRES

• REALISTIC FICTION– Stories that take place in modern times

– Characters are every day people doing every day things

– Characters are involved in events that could happen

– Setting is a modern-day realistic place

– Plot consists of realistic events

– Theme may revolve around social issues

• REALISTIC FICTION

• HISTORICAL FICTION– Takes place in the past (forty years before now is

considered historical)

– Stories centered around the basis of a partially historical situation/event

– Characters may be historical figures

• HISTORICAL FICTION

• FANTASY– Contains elements that are not realistic (i.e.

talking animals, magical powers, mythical beings)

– Characters may have magical powers in addition to human qualities

– Theme is often focused on good versus evil

• FANTASY

• SCIENCE FICTION– Stories that often tell about science and

technology of the future

– Involves partially true fictions, laws, or theories of science

– Settings include: the future, space, a different world, alternate universe or dimension

• SCIENCE FICTION / Dystopian Fiction

• BIOGRAPHY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, MEMOIR– BIOGRAPHY: Story of someone’s life written by

someone else

– AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Story of someone’s life written by his/herself

– MEMOIR: A short account of the author’s experiences written by him/herself

• BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

• INFORMATIONAL– Provides information on a topic– Nonfiction text– Organized into sections or categories– No character or settings

• INFORMATIONAL

• POETRY ANTHOLOGIES/NOVELS– Shortened form of writing

– Contains figurative language

– Author’s expression of feelings, opinions

– May follow a form/structure, but does not have to

• POETRY ANTHOLOGIES/NOVELS

• Graphic Novels- A narrative work where the story is conveyed to the

reader using sequential art. - May be in a comic format. - Can be fiction or non-fiction.

• Graphic Novels

• TRADITIONAL LITERATURE– Stories passed down for generations

– Original stories usually passed down orally

– Myths, legends, folk tales, fairy tales, nursery rhymes

– Unknown origin

• TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

• MYSTERY (could be part of your personal choice reading)

– A novel involving something unknown

– Centered around person investigating wrongdoing or obtaining secret information

• MYSTERY

SO LET’S GET

STARTED