Unlock the Doors to Literature

Objective:The Learner will select,read, and enjoy a varietyof texts.

A Genre Is a Type or Kind of Literature

Mystery

Characteristics of Mysteries

• Usually, something strange happens . . . like something is stolen or disappears, or worse yet someone is killed.

• A detective tries to solve the mystery to find out who did it.

• Clues lead the detective to solve the mystery.

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Realistic Fiction

Characteristics of Realistic Fiction

• It seems like it could happen today.

• Characters seem like real people.

• It usually happens in a common place.

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Historical Fiction

Characteristics of Historical Fiction

• The story happens at a DIFFERENT time in history (WWII, the Wild West, the Depression).

• It could have happened as the story was written.

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Fantasy

Characteristics of Fantasy or Science Fiction

• Something in the book happens that couldn’t happen in real life.

• May include magic, ghosts, and talking animals.

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Fairy Tales & Folklore

Characteristics of Fairy Tales or Folklore

• Often begin with “Once upon a time” or end with “Happily ever after.”

• Include magical characters.

• Characters are “good” or “bad.”

• Are available in many different versions because of their spoken storytelling tradition.

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Adventure

Characteristics of Adventure

• A story involving great action or some sort of exciting event.

• Often takes place in the outdoors.

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Tall Tales

Characteristics of Tall Tales

• Trickery or cleverness

• Adventure (often from our country’s westward expansion)

• Larger than life qualities often based on a real person

• Exaggeration used to make it entertaining

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