Genre

1. Genre What type??

2. Let’s Rewind and Take a Second Look

3. Think Music….. Just as there are many different types, categories, or “genres” of music….

4. There are different types, or genres of books All categories of books or stories can be called either Fiction or Non-Fiction

5. Fiction or Non-Fiction? Fiction • a made up story • can tell about things that could happen • is read for fun • characters may be like real people or imaginary Non-Fiction • has facts that can be checked and proven • the author is an expert on this information • it IS TRUE!

6. Fiction • Realistic Fiction • could happen, modern times • Historical Fiction • set in important historical period, characters could be real or unreal • Folklore • myths, fables, legends • Fantasy/Fairy Tales • magic, fairy, trolls, dragons • Science Fiction • time travel, set in future • Drama • script, plays, performed • Poetry • form, rhyme, free verse

7. Non-Fiction • Biography • life story of a real person • Auto-biography • life story of the person who writes the book • Informational • factual, encyclopedia, dictionary, textbook

8. Let’s Go to Work!! • Let’s get out a piece of paper and pencil. • Let’s number 1-15. • Let’s identify the GENRE of the following books. • Are you getting tired of me saying……..LET’s?????? then Let’s Go!!

9. The Devil’s Arithmeticby Jane Yolen Set during WWII, 12-year-old Hannah experiences the horrors of the Holocaust first hand. Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

10. The Not so Jolly Rogerby Jon Scieszka The Time Warp Trio (3 boys) find themselves on a desert island. Blackbeard comes to bury treasure--and his two helpers; he catches the boys and takes them to his pirate ship. There’s action, adventure, and a touch of magic. Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

11. The Devil with the Three Golden Hairsby The Brothers Grimm The hero in this story has to find where the devil lives and pluck three hairs from his hair. Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

12. The Accidental Time Machine by Joe Haldeman Matt Fuller, a likable underachiever stuck as a lab assistant at a near-future MIT, is startled when the calibrator he built begins disappearing and reappearing, jumping forward in time for progressively longer intervals. Curiosity and some unfortunate accidents send Matt through a series of vividly described, wryly imagined futures. Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

13. Running Out of Timeby Margaret Peterson Haddix Jessie Keyser, 13, believes that the year is 1840. In truth, she and her family, along with a small group of others, live in a reconstructed village viewed by unseen modern tourists and used as an experimental site by unethical scientists. Jessie discovers the truth when her mother asks her to leave the village and seek medical help for the diptheria epidemic that has struck the children of the community. Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

14. How I Play Golfby Tiger Woods In How I Play Golf, Woods reveals the many facets of his game and recounts his exciting life through the game of golf. From his first TV appearance, at age 3, to winning his latest tournament, Tiger recounts his memorable life. Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

15. The Monster’s Ring by Bruce Coville Russell goes into a magic shop and ends up buying a “monster’s ring.” He doesn’t really believe it’s magic, but when he puts it on his finger, twists it once, then says the magic words, he turns into a monster! Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

16. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend, Ellen Rosen, often think of life before WWII. It's now 1943, and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated," Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen's life. Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

17. Beyonceby Rosa Waters Read the story of Beyonce Knowles, an enormously talented Texan who grew up to earn an ASCAP Award, MTV Europe Award, MTV Award, a Brit Award, and a Black Reel Award...and become one of the world's best-known and most recognizable singers. Readers will trace her career from the group Girls Tyme to Destiny's Child to a remarkable solo career. Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

18. Little Miss SunshineScript by Michael Arndt Little Miss Sunshine introduces the Hoovers, whose trip from Albuquerque to Redondo Beach, California, to a pre-pubescent beauty pageant results not only in comic mayhem but in death, transformation, and a moving look at the surprising rewards of being losers in a winning-crazed culture. A runaway hit at the Sundance Film Festival, where it played to standing ovations, the film strikes a nerve with everyone who's ever been awestruck by how their muddled families seem to make it after all. Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

19. The Tale of Three Trees by Angela Hunt Once upon a mountaintop, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up. They are surprised by the way their dreams come true. Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

20. Owls the Silent Fliersby R. D. Lawrence Did you know that many species of owls are threatened with distinction? Learn all about different varieties of owls, their habitats, behavior, and survival. Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

21. Hootby Carl Hiaasen In his first novel for a younger audience, Carl Hiaasen plunges readers right into the middle of an ecological mystery, made up of endangered miniature owls, the Mother Paula's All-American Pancake House scheduled to be built over their burrows, and the owls' unlikely allies--three middle school kids determined to beat the screwed-up adult system. Hiaasen's tongue is firmly in cheek as he successfully cuts his slapstick sense of humor down to kid-size. Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

22. Where the Sidewalk Ends By Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings is at once outrageously funny and profound. You will definitely be entertained! Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

23. Dirt Bikesby Matt Doeden Fasten your seat belt, you're in for a wild ride! Readers will discover the speed, power, and performance of these remarkable vehicles. Everything you ever wanted to know about purchasing, riding, and maintaining your dirt bike. Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography

24. Review Answers • Historical Fiction • Fantasy • Folktales • Science Fiction • Realistic Fiction • Autobiography • Fantasy • Historical Fiction • Biography • Drama • Folktale • Informational • Realistic Fiction • Poetry • Informational

25. Test Answers Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Folktales Drama Poetry Informational Biography Autobiography