1. Life as We Knew It
Vocabulary Word

2. genre a classification of literature Echohawk is historical fiction
Life as We Knew It is science fiction

3. science fiction
a created work of literature that is deals with the impact of actual or imagined science on society
Life as We Knew It is science fiction
Star Wars is science fiction

4. young adult literature
literature that is written for teenagers
Life as We Knew It and Echohawk are both part of this genre as well

5. setting the time and place (where and when) of the story
Life as We Knew It is set in modern times in Pennsylvania

6. character a person or animal in the story Miranda Mrs. Nesbitt
Johnny and others from Life as We Knew It

7. characterization the way the author describes the character
Johnny is described as 13 years old, a baseball player that will be attending a baseball summer camp, the younger brother
One of the traits of Miranda’s Mom and Dad is that they wanted it to be a “good divorce” for the kids

8. indirect characterization
when the author uses character’s actions and dialogue to show you their traits
On page 2 Lisa asks Miranda to be the godmother to their baby without ever asking the Miranda’s dad. This shows that she is friendly and wants to try with Miranda. It also shows that she acts before thinking.

9. direct characterization
when the author states/tell you the character’s traits
“Here I am in my junior year of high school and these are supposed to ne the best years of my life and I’m just stuck.” page 6 – Pfeffer tells us that Miranda is a junior and that she is having issues with her friends.

10. point of view Perspective from which the story is told
Echohawk was told in third person

11. first person point of view
when a character within the story is telling the story
Who is telling Life as We Knew It? How do you know?