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Unit 1 3 Literary Genres. Essential Question: How can I identify fictional writing?. The 3 Literary Genres include:. Fiction - prose writing about ( pretend ) characters Non Fiction – prose writing that is true . Real people, places, objects or events.
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Unit 1 3 Literary Genres Essential Question: How can I identify fictional writing?
The 3 Literary Genres include: • Fiction - prose writing about (pretend) characters • Non Fiction – prose writing that is true. Real people, places, objects or events. • Poetry – prose writing that involves musical or figurative language
Fiction Fiction has lesser genres such as: • Novel • Short story • Fable • Folktale • Tall tale • Fantasy • Science fiction
Novel • A fictional prose narrative of considerable length (long), typically having a plot and maybe even 2 themes. One example would be The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Short Story • Short stories are brief, or short The Greyling is a short story we will read
Fable • A brief story that has a moral, or a lesson to learn. • The Three Little Pigs • The Tortoise and the Hare
Folktale • Began being told oral a very long time ago (before there was paper) • Passed down from generation to generation • Anansi
Tall Tale • An improbable story (can not happen) • Exaggeration • Johnny Appleseed • Pecos Bill
Fantasy • OhOutter worlds (OZ) • MyMagic (Harry Potter) • Gosh Good vs. evil (Harry Potter –Voldemore) • He’sHeroes (superman) • So Super powers • Fine Fantastic objects (wands, picksy dust)
Science Fiction • Stories that talk about science or technology. • Can be in the future. • The Monster Garden • ET
Non Fiction Lesson Essential Question How can I identify non fiction writing?
Non Fiction • Biography – Diaries of Ann Frank • Autobiography – Water by Helen Keller
Examples of Non Fiction: • Magazine – Sports Illustrated • Article – a story in a periodical (newspaper) • Newspaper – The Chronicle • Letter – Dear Mrs. McGuire,
How can I identify poetry writing? • Lesson Essential Question:
Examples of Poetry Styles • Lyric- Like words to a song • Acrostic • Narrative • Concrete/shape
Lyric Poetry baby • Think of your favorite song baby baby
Acrostic • E energic • I independent • L loving • E engaging in conversation • E eats chocolate • N nice
Narrative The first time I went to the beach I smelled the salty air. I breathed in and let the wind blow through my hair. The sand on my feet felt so warm. I wanted to stay until the next dawn.
Concrete • This poem looks like what ever the author is writing about.