A story that tells why A story that tells why something happened or was something happened or was created. Example. “Why created. Example. “Why Mosquitoes buzz in people’s Mosquitoes buzz in people’s ears. ears.

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Stories Stories

that arethat are

NotNot False False

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Stories written Stories written about a person by about a person by

someone else.someone else.

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Story a person Story a person writes about writes about

his/her own life. his/her own life.

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A story meant toA story meant to

teach a useful lesson teach a useful lesson that often has animals that often has animals

who speak and act who speak and act

like humanslike humans..

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A fictional story A fictional story that is long that is long

enough to fill up a enough to fill up a book.book.

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A traditional story with a A traditional story with a moral or lesson handed moral or lesson handed

down by people of a region down by people of a region from from

one generation to one generation to

the next.the next.

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A story that has an A story that has an imaginary component, such imaginary component, such as a made-up character, as a made-up character, setting, or event, but tells setting, or event, but tells of real people and events of real people and events or gives information about or gives information about the real worldthe real world..

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Stories Stories

that are that are

FalseFalse

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A fanciful tale of legendary A fanciful tale of legendary deeds and creatures, usually deeds and creatures, usually intended for children.intended for children.

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A work of fiction, a drama, or A work of fiction, a drama, or a film dealing with a a film dealing with a puzzling crime.puzzling crime.

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An account of the personal An account of the personal experiences of an author.experiences of an author.

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Stories about awesome Stories about awesome (exaggerated) people and (exaggerated) people and places and unusual things. places and unusual things. When you read them, When you read them, someone across town might someone across town might hear you laughing!hear you laughing!

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Stories that tell factual Stories that tell factual information within a “factual” information within a “factual” story line. You learn many story line. You learn many facts about the topic in which facts about the topic in which you are reading.you are reading.

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What you read to What you read to make something in make something in

the kitchen.the kitchen.

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Stories that tell factual Stories that tell factual information in a story form information in a story form about someone’s life, or an about someone’s life, or an important event that took place important event that took place in their life.in their life.

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An old story, handed down An old story, handed down through time, that might through time, that might

tell about gods and heroes tell about gods and heroes

or explain eventsor explain events in nature.in nature.

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Asking someone that is Asking someone that is knowledgeable on your knowledgeable on your given topic questions about given topic questions about that particular subject to that particular subject to gain greater knowledge gain greater knowledge and information yourself.and information yourself.

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A short piece of A short piece of writing, often with writing, often with

rhyme and a rhyme and a particular rhythm.particular rhythm.

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A story of a personal A story of a personal experience. Can be included experience. Can be included in a biography, autobiography, in a biography, autobiography, or report.or report.

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A usually short work giving a A usually short work giving a personal view or opinion on a personal view or opinion on a subject.subject.

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A written story A written story meant to be acted meant to be acted

out on a stage.out on a stage.

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