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Genres of Fiction. What kind of stories do you like to read? Objectives: Intro to genres Finding types of books that fit your interest. Types of Fiction Genres. Realistic Fiction (could happen in real life) Adventure (exciting, fast paced, suspense)
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Genres of Fiction What kind of stories do you like to read? Objectives: Intro to genres Finding types of books that fit your interest
Types of Fiction Genres • Realistic Fiction (could happen in real life) • Adventure (exciting, fast paced, suspense) • Sci Fi / Fantasy (may be set in the future or a make believe world, can’t happen in real life) • Mystery (problem to be solved, follow clues) • Mythology : stories based on gods and goddess’ from ancient times • Humorous (funny) • Horror (scary stories) • Historical fiction (set in the past)
Mythology a present-day retelling of the Medusa legend,
Historical fiction 1943 Middle Ages 1930’s 1930’s
Series books • Books with a continuing story…(to be continued in the next book) should be read in order (think Harry Potter books 1-7) OR • Several different books usually by the same author with the same characters or type of story (think Goosebumps books).
How do I find the type of book I want in the Library? • Look for the spine labels
Look it up • Look up the genre in the computer – search by genre and click on subject button • Look by author - the fiction section is in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. • Look in the computer by title or series name, find the author and follow the alphabet on the shelves.
Did you know? • You can even look for books by their reading levels? • Here’s how: • http://libraries.resa.net/
Review: types of genres • Realistic Fiction (could happen in real life) • Adventure (exciting, fast paced, suspense) • Sci Fi / Fantasy (may be set in the future or a make believe world, can’t happen in real life) • Mystery (problem to be solved, follow clues) • Mythology : stories based on gods and goddess’ from ancient times • Humorous (funny) • Horror (scary stories) • Historical fiction (set in the past)
What type of stories do you like? • Find a book that you are interested in • Find a book at your reading level (lexile) that you can understand • Ask for help from the librarian!
Book Trailers • By Genre: • http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3751130&FullBreadCrumb=%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.scholastic.com%2Fbrowse%2Fsearch%2F%3FNtx%3Dmode%2Bmatchallpartial%26_N%3Dfff%26Ntk%3DSCHL30_SI%26query%3Dbook%2520trailers%26N%3D0%26Ntt%3Dbook%2Btrailers%22+class%3D%22endecaAll%22%3EAll+Results%3C%2Fa%3E • http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/kids/gamesandcontests/features/video/ • http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/kids_video_archive.aspx
Want to do your own book trailer? • http://www.schooltube.com/video/e524a81c688f4a0a912e/Getting-Ready-for-Book-Trailers • http://www.schooltube.com/video/54d787583c95a0833b47/Book-Trailer-Intro
Adventure books (book trailers) • Percy Jackson • http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=1640149541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1690990029 • Swindle • http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=1640149541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1562781814 • The Seekers • http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=1640149541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1731910625
Horror (Scary stories) book trailers • Deep Dark and Dangerous • http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=1640149541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1733163070 • Curse of the Campfire Weenies • http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=1640149541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1651750808
Realistic Fiction - book trailers • Diary of a Wimpy Kid – by Jeff Kinney • http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=1640149541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1689589768 • Things Hoped For by Andrew Clements (Grade 4-7)Seventeen-year-old Gwen's grandfather disappears; her audition at Julliard is coming up, and she and a fellow musician make a discovery that unites them in ways neither could have foretold. Book trailer for Things Hoped For • A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban When Zoe Elias enters the annual Perform-O-Rama organ competition, Zoe discovers that life is full of surprises — and that maybe a little lopsidedness will help her find what she's "really" hoping for. Book trailer for A Crooked Kind of Perfect
Historical Fiction - book trailers • Elijah of Buxton – by Christopher Paul Curtis http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=1640149541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1731910630