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my Notes
Notice &
Note
Contrasts and
Contradictions

Prepare to Read

GENRE STUDY Realistic fiction tells a story about characters
and events that could exist in real life.
• Authors of realistic fiction bring their stories to life through

believable plot events and character actions.
• Realistic fiction includes characters that behave, think, and

speak like real people would. It is set in a place that seems real.
• Authors of realistic fiction might use third-person point of
view, where the story is told by an outside observer.

SET A PURPOSE Think about the title and genre of this text. As
you read, pay attention to descriptions that help you imagine the

characters and the setting. What do you think makes the garden
special? Write your ideas below.

CRITICAL
VOCABULARY

mysterious

matted

tendrils

fastenings

awakening

Meet the Author and Illustrator:
Frances Hodgson Burnett
and Helena Perez Garcia

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