Fiction-based texts are a common type of text in middle school Chinese textbooks. It aims to help students understand the basic elements and writing skills of novels through reading. The following is a guide to reading novels: 1. Understand the theme and emotions of the novel. The theme and emotion of the novel were the core of the novel and the strongest emotional factors that the readers felt. The reading guide will guide the students to analyze the theme and emotions of the novel to help them understand the meaning and value of the novel. Second, analyze the structure and techniques of the novel. The structure and technique of a novel are important components of a novel and also the embodiment of writing skills. The reading guide would analyze the novel's narrative techniques, description techniques, structural techniques, etc. to help students understand the writing characteristics of the novel. 3. Think about the characters in the novel. The image of the characters in the novel is an important part of the novel and also the most infectious part of the novel. The reading guide will guide the students to analyze the characters in the novel, such as their personality, behavior, psychology, etc., to help the students understand the meaning and value of the characters. 4. summarize the writing skills of the novel. Writing skills were an important part of a novel and also the most technical part of a novel. The reading guide will summarize the writing skills in the novel, such as narrative skills, description skills, language skills, etc., to help students master the writing skills of the novel. Here are some examples of reading guides that can help students better understand the novel texts: The Old Man and the Sea: Analyzing the theme and emotions of the novel, analyzing the structure and techniques of the novel, and concluding the writing techniques in the novel. 2. The Catcher in the Rye: analyze the theme and emotions of the novel, analyze the structure and techniques of the novel, and summarize the writing techniques in the novel. 3 Romance of the Three Kingdoms: analyze the theme and emotions of the novel, analyze the structure and techniques of the novel, and summarize the writing skills in the novel. "Dream of the Red Chamber": analyze the theme and emotions of the novel, analyze the structure and techniques of the novel, and summarize the writing techniques in the novel. These examples can help students better understand the reading instructions of the novel texts and also help students better master the writing skills of the novel.