Fiction and Nonfiction The Treasure of Lemon Brown by Walter Dean Myers Homeless by Anna Quindlen

1
Fiction and NonfictionThe Treasure of Lemon
BrownbyWalter Dean MyersHomeless by Anna
Quindlen

• Review

2
Fiction

• Writing that tells a story
• The story can include some facts, be inspired by
  facts, or be completely made up.

3
Elements of Fiction

• charactersmade-up people or animals
• plota made-up series of events
• settinga time and place, real or made up
• narratorthe speaker who tells the story
• point of viewthe narrators relationship to the
  story
• themea message about life

4
Point of View

• First-person point of view
• The narrator is a character in the story.
• Third-person point of view
• The narrator is outside the story.

5
Types of Fiction

• Novel
• Long work of fiction
• Novella
• Long work of fiction that is shorter than a novel
  but longer than a short story
• Short Story
• Brief work of fiction

6
Nonfiction

• Writing that presents facts, details, and other
  true information.

7
Elements of Nonfiction

• Contains real people, events, and ideas
• Told from the point of view of the author
• Presents facts or discusses ideas about real
  issues
• Sometimes reflects the historical context

8
Types of Nonfiction

• Biography
• Story of someones life told by someone else
• Autobiography
• Story of the authors life
• Memoir
• Writers thoughts and feelings about the past
• Letter
• Communication from one person to another

9
Types of Nonfiction

• Journal
• Daily record of life and events, sometimes
  private
• Diary
• Daily record of life and events, usually private
• Essay
• Brief nonfiction writing about a single topic

10
Types of Nonfiction

• Article
• Brief nonfiction writing for a magazine,
  newspaper, or other publication
• Informational texts
• Documents such as textbooks, instructions, and
  applications

11
1. Why is Greg upset at the beginning of
the story?

• Because his father wont let him play basketball.

12
2. Why did Lemon Brown stop singing the
blues?

• Because he was comfortable and had no troubles to
  sing about.

13
3. What does Lemon keep as his treasure?

• A collection of newspaper clippings and an old
  harmonica.

14
4. Why doesnt Greg tell his father about
Lemon?

• Greg knows that Lemon will be all right. Also,
  Greg doesnt want his father to know where he has
  been.

15
5. Why does Greg want to join the Scorpions?

• He loves playing basketball.

16
6. What does Gregs father think about Greg?

• He believes Greg is irresponsible.

17
7. How does Greg feel when Gregs father
talks about his childhood?

• He is bored.

18
8. What does Lemon Brown first think about
Greg?

• He believes that Greg is a threat to him.

19
9. When did Lemon Brown begin not performing
as well as a blues singer?

• When no one was depending on him.

20
10. How does Greg feel after spending the
afternoon with Lemon?

• He feels more capable of dealing with his father.

21
11. What is the theme in The Treasure of
Lemon Brown?

• Every person has a treasure, and parents hopes
  and expectations for, and pride in, their
  children are a kind of treasure.

22
12. Why does Gregs father believe that
Greg is failing math?

• Because he isnt trying hard enough.

23
13. What is Greg escaping from by going
into the abandoned building?

• The rain, his father, and his homework.

24
14. What does Greg think of Lemon Brown?

• Greg thinks he is harmless.

25
15. Why does Greg howl when the men come
up the stairs?

• He hopes to frighten them.

26
16. Why does Lemon Brown have good reason
to sing the blues over his life?

• His wife and his son have died, his career is
  over, and he has nowhere to live.

27
17. Describe Ann, the woman in Quindlens
essay.

• Ann, a homeless woman, is carrying several bags
  and wearing a dirty raincoat.

28
18. What was the subject of the picture
that Ann showed the author?

• The picture is of a house, which may have once
  belonged to Ann.

29
19. What household objects does the author
cherish? Why?

• Such dumb things as the water heater, the dish
  drainer, and the roof make her feel happy and
  secure.

30
20. According to the essay, what options
for shelter exist for people without homes?

• Homeless people can go to shelters or sleep in
  doorways, bus stations, and other public places.

31
21. What conflict do some homeless people
face when considering shelter options?

• Some homeless people want a bed, food, and a
  shower but fear being locked up others are
  afraid of violence at the shelters.

32
22. Why does Ann show Quindlen her
pictures?

• To prove that she has importance as an individual.

33
23. Why does Quindlen speak with Ann?

• To research an issue.

34
Vocabulary

• impromptu
• made or done on the spur of the moment, without
  preparation
• tentatively
• hesitantly uncertainly
• intently
• in a firmly focused way with concentration
• involuntary
• not done willingly
• tremor
• a shaking or trembling movement

35
Vocabulary

• commence
• to begin start
• eerie
• weird, especially in a frightening way
• ominous
• threatening harm or evil

36
Vocabulary

• anonymous
• having no known name or origin
• legacy
• anything handed down from an ancestor or from the
  past
• enfeebled
• lacking force, strength, or effectiveness
  weakened
• crux
• the most important point or part

37
The End