What many readers enjoy reading most is nonfiction-writing about real people, places, and events. Nonfiction falls into two broad categories. One category, called informative nonfiction, is mainly written to provide factual information. Nonfiction of this type includes history and science books, encyclopedias, pamphlets, and most of the articles in magazines [...]
A story is a work of fiction. Fiction is writing that comes from an author’s imagination-whether the author made the whole idea up or based it on real events. Depending on its length, a work of fiction may be classified as a short story or as a novel. A short [...]
When you get involved in reading, literature will take you far. How can you get involved? Simply get into the habit of thinking about what you read. QUESTION what’s happening while you read. Searching for reasons behind events and characters’ feelings can help you feel more involved in what you’re [...]
Everyday life can sometimes be routine. When you enter the world of literature, put your expectations aside. Literature can turn you inside out, flip you upside down, and zip you around the world. Reading is like entering a kind of cosmic internet-you can move backward and forward in time and [...]
Some scientist use fishes like the inch-long guppy or the minnows to fight mosquito infested areas. These fish are being raised for deployment to thousands of flooded areas in different parts of the world. Their objective is to consume mosquito larvae and potentially stop the spread of diseases like mosquito-borne [...]
