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Reading to Understand Fiction

The Adventures of Pinocchio warns against telling lies, but the story itself is fiction. It’s a lie that warns against telling lies! What’s going on here? Fiction stories aren’t really lies meant to fool readers. Instead, they are made-up tales meant to say something true about life.

Reading fiction can be fun. You meet wonderful characters, join in their adventures, and learn about life!

Ways to Improve Fiction Reading

 🟪 Read fiction often. Read for school and for fun!
 🟪 Experiment. Try adventures, real-life stories, mysteries, fantasies—even graphic novels!
 🟪 Think. Analyze characters, conflict, and plot.
 🟪 Use reading strategies. This chapter shows you how.

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