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VocabularyVocabulary

Genre: Historical FictionGenre: Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction is set in a real time and Historical Fiction is set in a real time and place in the past. It may include real place in the past. It may include real

people and events that actually people and events that actually happened, along with fictional happened, along with fictional

characters and events.characters and events.

Strategy of The Week Strategy of The Week Make Inferences and AnalyzeMake Inferences and Analyze

Making an inference is coming to a Making an inference is coming to a conclusion based on what you have conclusion based on what you have read and your own life experiences.read and your own life experiences.

Skill of The WeekSkill of The WeekAuthor’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose

An author’s purpose for writing falls An author’s purpose for writing falls into one of three main categories:into one of three main categories:

1. to entertain1. to entertain 2. to inform 2. to inform 3. to persuade3. to persuade

legendarylegendary relating to a legend relating to a legend

or famous taleor famous tale

gapedgaped stared with mouth stared with mouth

openopen

flukefluke an accidental an accidental

stroke or turn, stroke or turn, especially of good especially of good luckluck

snickeringsnickering laughing in a laughing in a

disrespectful waydisrespectful way

flinchedflinched drew back from drew back from

something painful, something painful, dangerous, or dangerous, or unpleasantunpleasant

insultinsult something said something said

that hurts that hurts someone’s feelingssomeone’s feelings

mutteredmuttered spoke in a low, spoke in a low,

unclear wayunclear way

Story WordsStory Words exhibition: an event for people to exhibition: an event for people to

watch just for funwatch just for fun pitcher: the member of the baseball pitcher: the member of the baseball

team who throws the ball to the team who throws the ball to the batterbatter

major-league: the highest level in major-league: the highest level in professional baseballprofessional baseball