Literary Genres

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Literary Genres
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What is a Genre?

• Definition categories used to group different
  types of literary work (like non-fiction, fiction
  and poetry).

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Non-fiction Books

• Non-fiction books contain informational
  material. All of the information found in
  non-fiction books are factual. None of the
  information is make-believe.

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Examples of Non-fiction Books

• Sports
• Cooking
• History
• Animals/Pets
• World Record Books
• Technology
• Music/Art
• Government

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Biographies

• Definition- A true account written about a
  persons life.
• Autobiography- The biography of a person written
  by that person.

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Question

• What are some non-fiction books that you have
  read?

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Fiction Books

• Fiction books are stories that are made-up by the
  author. Although these books can include some
  factual information, the book is primarily
  make-believe.

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Examples of Fiction Books

• Junie B. Jones
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid
• A to Z Mysteries
• Amber Brown
• Horrible Harry
• Ramona Quimby
• Magic Tree House

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Different Types of Fiction

• Realistic Fiction- These are fictional stories
  that seem like they could really happen. The
  characters in these books have no special powers
  or abilities- they are just like you!

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Different Types of Fiction

• Science Fiction- These are fictional books that
  include elements of science (like aliens or time
  travel). These books can include the discovering
  of new worlds and the exploring of the unknown.

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Different Types of Fiction

• Historical Fiction- These stories take the reader
  back to a particular time period where they learn
  about the everyday life of a person. The storys
  character may interact with actual historic
  figures (like Ben Franklin or Abraham Lincoln),
  but usually, the main character is made-up.

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Different Types of Fiction

• Mystery- In most mysteries, a crime has been
  committed and the reader wants to figure out who
  did it. Most mysteries are very suspenseful and
  are full of twists.

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Different Types of Fiction

• Fantasy- These stories are filled with magical
  worlds where anything is possible. These stories
  include characters with magical powers (like
  Harry Potter) or magical beings (like unicorns).

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Tall Tale

• Exaggerations.
• The main character has problems to solve.
• The main character is bigger than life and has
  super-human abilities.
• The plot of the story is funny and impossible.
• The main character always defeats the villain.
• The story includes lots of action.

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Horror

• These are fictional stories meant to scare you!
• Examples The Goosebumps series and The Legend
  of Sleepy Hollow.

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Question

• What are your favorite fictional stories?

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Bibliography

• Childrens Literature Genres, http//www.alpine.k1
  2.ut.us./depts/media/elemlessons_rev/m4-collection
  s/lesson2cl_genre.html
• Dictionary.com, http//www.dictionary.com
• Genre Study A Collaborative Approach,
  http//www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lessonview.a
  sp?id270