Brown Girl Dreaming Part 1 Vocabulary and Genres

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What is Historical Fiction?

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A genre that is a make-up story that takes place in history or a specific time in the past.

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What is the title of Dr. King's famous speech during the March on Washington?

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I Have a Dream.

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What does 'amid' mean in the context of getting lost 'amid other people's bad memory'?

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In the middle, surrounded by.

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What is a genre?

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Categories for literature.

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What genre provides facts about a topic?

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Informational.

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What is the definition of Informational genre?

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A genre that gives factual information about a specific topic.

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What is the purpose of Historical Fiction?

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To tell stories that are set in the past, often incorporating real historical events.

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Can you name a famous work of Historical Fiction?

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Examples include 'The Book Thief' by Markus Zusak or 'Number the Stars' by Lois Lowry.

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What is the difference between Fiction and Non-Fiction?

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Fiction is made-up stories, while Non-Fiction provides factual information.

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What is an example of a Biography?

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A book that tells the life story of a real person, such as 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank.