📖 ReadingGrade 2Lesson 33
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Create a Favorite Author Poster

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Learning Objectives

  • 1Research a favorite author and collect key facts about their life and books
  • 2Tell fiction apart from nonfiction
  • 3Classify an author by what they write
  • 4Create a poster that celebrates an author
  • 5Write a specific book recommendation
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Mini Lesson

Every book you have ever loved was written by a real person — an author. Authors have interesting lives, strong imaginations, and a love of words. Learning about them can help you love their books even more.

What is an author?

  • An author is a person who writes books, stories, or poems.
  • The person who draws the pictures in a book is called an illustrator. Sometimes the author and illustrator are the same person — sometimes they are different people.
  • Authors can write fiction (made-up stories) or nonfiction (true information about the real world) — or both!

Fiction vs. nonfiction

  • Fiction — a story that is invented, even if some parts feel real. Characters, events, and dialogue are created by the author.
  • Nonfiction — text that contains true facts about the real world. Examples: an encyclopedia, a biography, a news article.

What to include on an author poster

  • The author's name and a picture (drawn or printed)
  • Where and when they were born
  • At least two titles of books they wrote
  • Whether they write fiction, nonfiction, or both
  • One interesting fact about their life
  • Your favorite book by them and one reason you love it
My author poster templateA poster template layout showing six labeled sections: author name and picture, where and when born, book titles, fiction or nonfiction, an interesting fact, and favorite book plus reason.My Author Poster TemplateAuthor name+ pictureBorn where & whencountry + yearBook titlesat least 2 titlesFiction / nonfictionor both?1 interesting factabout their lifeMy favorite book+ 1 reason I love itUse color. Add drawings. Make it eye-catching.A poster shares information AND looks interesting.
An author poster template with six labeled sections plus a reminder to use color and drawings.
Fiction vs nonfiction comparisonTwo columns comparing fiction and nonfiction. Fiction: invented story, characters made up, events may not be real, examples include fairy tales and adventure. Nonfiction: true facts, real people or events, verified information, examples include biographies and encyclopedias.Fiction vs. NonfictionFICTIONInvented storyCharacters made upEvents may not be realExamples:fairy talesadventure storiesfantasy novelspicture booksmade-up worldsNONFICTIONTrue factsReal people or eventsVerified informationExamples:biographiesencyclopediasscience booksnews articlesthe real world
Fiction vs. nonfiction — two columns showing the key differences and examples of each type.
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Ask yourself: "What makes this author special? What do their books make me feel? Why would I recommend them to a friend?"

Vocabulary
Author
A person who writes books, stories, or poemse.g. Roald Dahl was the author of Matilda.
Illustrator
A person who draws the pictures in a booke.g. Quentin Blake was the illustrator for many of Roald Dahl’s books.
Fiction
A story that is invented by the author — characters and events are made upe.g. A fairy tale is fiction.
Nonfiction
Writing that contains true, verified facts about the real worlde.g. A biography is nonfiction.
Biography
A nonfiction book that tells the true story of a real person’s lifee.g. I read a biography of Jane Goodall.
Recommendation
A specific reason you give for why another reader might enjoy a booke.g. My recommendation: read this because the ending surprised me.
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