We will have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow, Friday. Students also need to pick a book to read from the historical fiction genre by Monday. I look forward to seeing you all at Back to School Night this evening!
Historical Fiction: Historical fiction is a sub-genre of fiction which is set during a specific time in history (18th Century France), or which centers around an historical event (the American Civil War), at least 30 years in the past. The stories are fictional (made up), but they try to capture the reality of the period in history in which they are set. Setting is one of the most important literary elements in this genre, and information about the time period must be accurate. Authors of historical fiction must research the time period in great depth, right down to the details of what the people ate and how they behaved in their daily lives. The characters may be imaginary, or versions of people who actually lived. Events in the story may be based on things that actually happened, or they may be imaginary as long as they don’t contradict reality.
Vocabulary Words:
prosperous
deftly
sinister
console
hazard
impulse
intuition
tedious
minimal
elated
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