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Literary Genres

Literary Genres. V. Lewis. Genre. A literary genre is a category, kind, or type of story. Can you name a genre? Do you have a favorite genre?. Books or stories are either fiction or non-fiction. Fiction not true can include things that could happen

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Literary Genres

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  1. Literary Genres V. Lewis

  2. Genre • A literary genre is a category, kind, or type of story. • Can you name a genre? • Do you have a favorite genre?

  3. Books or stories are eitherfiction or non-fiction. Fiction • not true • canincludethings that could happen • characters can seem real or imaginary • is read for enjoyment Non-Fiction • is true • includes facts that can be checked and proven • characters are real people • is read to gather information

  4. Fiction Genres • Realistic fiction • Historical fiction • Mystery • Science fiction • Fantasy • Traditional literature • Poetry

  5. Realistic Fiction • characters act like people you know • events could happen in real life • character’s feelings and behaviors are like real life • character tries to solve a problem

  6. Historical Fiction • happens in a certain time in the past • includes historical events • Includes real historical figures and settings • centered around an historical situation or event

  7. Mystery • focuses on an unknown • characters investigate a wrongdoing • centered around a person employed to obtain secret information • character solves a puzzling event, situation, or crime

  8. ScienceFiction • uses science and technology of the future • settings: • in the future • in space • a different planet • in a different universe or dimension

  9. Fantasy • animals act like people • characters can have special powers • includes imaginary animals • can have a good vs. evil conflict

  10. TraditionalLiterature • may teach a lesson • exaggerates a person’s bravery or powers • setting is in the past • considered part of the history or culture of a group of people • magic is used to solve a problem

  11. Poetry • tells a story in verse • may have rhythm (beat) • can rhyme • uses describing or exciting words • is imaginative and creative

  12. Non-Fiction Genres • Informational Text • Biography • Autobiography

  13. Informational Text • text with true facts or information • Types of Informational Text • Magazines • Text books • Cookbooks • Arts and Craft books • Newspapers • Encyclopedias…to name a few

  14. Biography • story of a real person’s life • setting can be either the past or present • written by an author

  15. Autobiography • written by the author about his/her ownlife • setting can be either the past or present

  16. Literary Genres Review • What is a genre? • Define a fiction text. • Can you name a fiction genre? • Define a non-fiction text. • Can you name a non-fiction genre? • Do you have a favorite genre, what is it? • Books aren’t the only thing grouped by genre, can you think of something else that uses genres?

  17. Sources • Holy Enchilada! By Henry Winkler & Ian Oliver • There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom by Louis Sachar • Hoot by Carl Hiaasen • Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco • Number the Stars & The Giver by Lois Lowry • The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner • Nancy Drew Mysteries by Carolyn Keene • Star Wars: Maze of Deception by Elizabeth Hand & Peter Bolinger • Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling • Fairy Tales & Fables by Gyo Fujikawa

  18. Sources • Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin & William Hofmann • Poetry for Young People: Robert Frost by Robert Frost, Gary D. Schmidt & Henri Sorensen • Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein • National Geographic for Kids: Volcanoes • Brett Farve by Rachel A. Koestler-Grack • Tiger Woods by Matt Doeden • The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin • Julie & Julia by Julie Powell • Review Page Picture from Microsoft Clip Art

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