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Notice &

Note
Contrasts and
Contradictions

Prepare to Read

GENRE STUDY Realistic fiction tells a story about

characters and events that are like those in real life.

• Authors of realistic fiction tell the story through the

plot—the main events of the story.
• Realistic fiction includes characters who act, think,

and speak like real people.

• Realistic fiction includes dialogue and informal
language to make the conversations seem real.

• Some realistic fiction includes a theme or lesson.

SET A PURPOSE Think about ways an author makes the
characters and events seem real. What are some ways that

you might relate to the characters in the story? Write your
response below.

CRITICAL
VOCABULARY

apprehensive

technical

deflected

competition

intercepted
Meet the Author:
Jake Maddox sprawling

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