literature genres2

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“Genre” means different types/categories of writing. Print and digital titles can be separated into 2 main genre categories:

1. Fiction• a made up story • can tell about things

that could happen• is read for fun • characters may be like

real people or are imaginary

2. Non-Fiction aka

Informational Text• has facts that can be

checked and proven • the author is considered

an expert on the topic• it IS TRUE!

Realistic Fiction

Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. Contemporary realistic fiction is realistic fiction that is set in modern time.

Examples of Realistic Fiction

•Because of Winn Dixie•Crash•Holes•Monster•Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Historical FictionHistorical fiction is made up of stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past. Real historical figures and settings may be included in an historical fiction story.

Examples of Historical Fiction

•A Boy at War•Across Five Aprils•Ben and Me•Sign of the Beaver•Dear America Series

FolkloreFolklore includes fairy tales, legends, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years. Later, the stories were written down.

Examples of Folklore•Aesop’s Fables•Beauty and the Beast•Paul Bunyan•Cinderella•John Henry

FantasyFantasy is fiction that has elements that are not real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers. There’s usually a conflict between good and evil.

Examples of Fantasy

•Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland•Charlotte’s Web•Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe•Lord of the Rings•Lightning Thief Series•Harry Potter Series

MysteryMysteries are stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved. They include clues, distractions, twists, and an answer to the problem.

Examples of Mystery

•The House of Dies Drear•Never Say Die•Boxcar Children Mysteries•Nancy Drew Mysteries

Science FictionScience Fiction is made up of stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology.

Examples of Science Fiction

•A Wrinkle in Time•Star Wars•The Time Machine

PoetryPoetry is verse written to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader. It often uses rhyme and rhythm, or it can be written in free verse.

Examples of Poetry•Where the Sidewalk Ends•Eric Carle’s DRAGONS DRAGONS•Eric Carle’s ANIMALS ANIMALS•Immersed in Verse•Guys Write for Guys Read

Informational TextsInformational texts are nonfiction titles that give true facts on a variety of subjects.

Examples of Informational Texts

•Dirt Bikes•Animals•Earthquakes: the Terrifying Truth•Cosmos•Breaker Boys•Physics•Encyclopedias•Dictionaries

BiographyA biography is the true story of a real person’s life from the past or present.

Examples of Biography

•Tiger Woods: An American Master•Homerun Kings: Babe Ruth and Henry “Hank” Aaron•Clara Barton, a Red Cross Pioneer•Sacagawea

BIOGRAPHY FANTASY

HISTORICAL FICTION CONTEMPORARY REALISTIC FICTION

MYSTERY INFORMATIONAL TEXT

What is the genre of the selection read aloud?

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