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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 a

plot that includes a conflict and its resolution.
• The events in realistic fiction build on each other.

• Realistic fiction includes characters who act, think,

and speak like real people.

• Some realistic fiction includes a theme or lesson
learned by the main character.

SET A PURPOSE Think about the title and genre of this
text. This text is about a track meet. What do you know

about track? What would you like to learn?
Write your responses below. CRITICAL

VOCABULARY

meets

upset

concentrated

disappointed

personal
Build Background:
Track Running

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