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Literature Genres

Literature Genres. Nina Ouchi July 2, 2013 5 th Grade. Fiction Make believe Read for fun Not real. Nonfiction Facts that can be proven. Fiction VS. Nonfiction. Can be based on real story Characters act like real people Story could happen in real life

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Literature Genres

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  1. Literature Genres Nina Ouchi July 2, 2013 5thGrade

  2. Fiction • Make believe • Read for fun • Not real • Nonfiction • Facts that can be proven Fiction VS. Nonfiction

  3. Can be based on real story • Characters act like real people • Story could happen in real life • Character tries to solve the problem Ex:Diary of the Wimpy Kid Dork Diaries Junie B. Jones Crush Realistic Fiction

  4. Animal characters act like people • Characters may have special powers • Imaginary characters • Setting may be in another time (Future) • Often a Good VS. Evil • May use science not yet discovered Ex: Twilight Chronicles of Narnia Fantasy

  5. Made up stories • Take place in certain time • Place in past • Real historical figures and setting included Ex: Dear America Series Across Five Aprils Historical Fiction

  6. Made up Stories • Blend fact and fiction • Futuristic Technology Ex: Star Wars Aliens for Breakfast Science Fiction

  7. Includes Myths, and Fables • People told one another over year • Later stories were written down Ex: Beauty and the Beast Sleeping Beauty Folklore

  8. Nonfiction • Give true facts about variety of subject Ex: South America Whales and Dolphins Informational

  9. True Story • A real person’s life • From past or present Ex: Will Smith Walt Disney Biography

  10. A account by a person about his or her life • About person’s whole life or part of their life • Important information • How the person talks, feels, and think about thinks Ex: Miley Cyrus Barack Obama Autobiography

  11. Good character • Evil character • Beginning or end with – Once upon a time…/ …and they lived happily ever after • Magic happens • Problem and solution Ex: Sleeping Beauty The Gingerbread Man Fairytale

  12. Stories that have real setting • A problem to be solved • Includes clues, distraction • An answer to the problem Ex: A to Z Mysteries series Mystery of the Missing Luck Mystery

  13. Verse written • Inspire though and feeling • Often use rhythm Ex: Where the Sidewalk Ends Books of Practical Cats Poetry

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