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GENRES

A study of the different types of books

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FICTION vs. NONFICTION

  • What is the difference?

DISCUSS AT YOUR TABLE

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  • FICTION – not true; a made up story
  • NONFICTION – a true story

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WHAT IS A GENRE?

  • GENRE is a French word meaning KIND or TYPE
  • Another synonym might be CATEGORY

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NOT JUST BOOKS

  • CAN YOU THINK OF OTHER THINGS BESIDES BOOKS THAT MAY BE DESCRIBED WITH GENRES?

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  • What are some genres of movies?
  • What are some genres of music?

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FICTION

  • REALISTIC FICTION – a made up story that is not true, but it could happen in real life.

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  • CAN YOU THINK OF SOME EXAMPLES?

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FICTION

  • HISTORICAL FICTION – a made up story that takes place during a time period in the past. The characters are also made up, but some historical events are accurate

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  • CAN YOU THINK OF SOME EXAMPLES?

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FICTION

  • FANTASY– a story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers

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  • CAN YOU THINK OF SOME EXAMPLES?

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FICTION

  • SCIENCE FICTION– a type of fantasy that uses science and technology

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  • CAN YOU THINK OF SOME EXAMPLES?

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FICTION

  • MYSTERY– a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story

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  • CAN YOU THINK OF SOME EXAMPLES?

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FICTION

  • TRADITIONAL LITERATURE– stories that are passed down from one group to another. This includes folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures

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  • CAN YOU THINK OF SOME EXAMPLES?

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NONFICTION

  • INFORMATIONAL – texts that provide facts or information about a topic

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  • CAN YOU THINK OF SOME EXAMPLES?

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NONFICTION

  • BIOGRAPHY vs. AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  • What’s the difference? – Discuss at your table

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  • BIOGRAPHY – the real story of someone’s life written by another person
  • AUTOBIOGRAPHY – the story of a real person’s life that is written by that person

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POETRY

  • Verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhyme and rhythm

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