5h learning targets - winston-salem/forsyth county schools...suspense, cliffhangers, foreshadowing...
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5h Learning Targets
Identifying various of
genres & subgenres of
fiction
What are the different types of literary
genres and how can I identify them?
A genre is a book category defined by
style, content, and form.
Drama Poetry
Fiction Nonfiction
Folk Tales
Drama Poetry
Fiction Nonfiction
Definition A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved
until the end of the story
Purpose Entertain
Characteristics
Detectives and solution of crime or puzzling event
Characters may be suspects
Evidence and clues are present, but
sometimes hidden
Problem to be solved
Red herring
Suspense, Cliffhangers, Foreshadowing often a Series
Examples Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Goosebumps, Encyclopedia Brown,
Young James Bond, The Egypt Game, The Adventures of
Sherlock Holmes, The Enola Holmes Mysteries, Theodore
Boone
Definition Stories that contain elements of science that may one day may
become possible but are not at the time of writing.
Purpose Entertain and Inform
Characteristics
Stresses the scientific laws and technological inventions
Stresses the interaction of humans with the science
In one approach the story usually takes place in outer space
where the technology of the future is predicted.
In the other approach future societies are portrayed, usually on
earth, with or without the presence of aliens.
Themes frequently deal with good or evil, often involving
technology.
Science Fantasy uses science “to explain the existence of the
world and magic is used thereafter.
Examples 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, City of Ember, The Roar
Definition Story often centered around a historic event in
an identifiable setting with authentic details
about the period of history.
Purpose Entertain/Inform about that time period
Characteristics
Includes historical facts or is based on
historical events with accurate details about the
setting, problems, solution, way of life, and time
period.
Only some people, places, and events are true
Story elements are realistic
Usually 30 years+
Examples Dear America series, Johnny Tremain, Hattie
Big Sky, Watson’s Go to Birmingham, Midwife’s
Apprentice, Bud Not Buddy, Storm Warriors
Takes place during the
Great Depression which
is an important historical
event
But was written in 1999
Making it historical
fiction.
Was written as RF in
1967!
2016
1967
-------
49 years ago!
This was written as
Contemporary
Realistic Fiction . . .
In 1950—so is it
historical or is it
realistic fiction?
Definition Imaginative stories with unrealistic or
unworldly elements
Purpose Entertain
Characteristics
Include events that could NEVER happen
Talking animals, extraordinary worlds, magic
Focus on good vs. evil
Anthropomorphism (attribution of human traits
emotions & intentions non-humans)
Action and fast moving plot
Solutions to problems outside of the possible.
Examples Harry Potter, Charlotte’s Web, Alice in
Wonderland, Beowulf, Gregor the Overlander
(Underland Chronicles)
First published in 1932.
We think about this as
Historical Fiction today—
but the intent when she
wrote it was Realistic
Fiction about her life
which spanned from
1867-1957.
Definition Imaginative stories quest stories with
unrealistic or unworldly elements in a created
world or imaginary kingdom.
Purpose Entertain
Characteristics
An imaginary world (usually an entirely imaginary world, but
can be a parallel world or a world-within-our-world)
A battle of good versus evil or other epic theme, with terrible
consequences to society or world if the hero fails
Multi-volume works with a complicated plot, a large cast of
characters and wide timeframe
Magic
Non-human races such as elves and dwarves and/or magical
creatures such as dragons and unicorns and/or monsters
such as orcs and trolls
Medieval technology and feudal structures
Examples LOR Tolkien, Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia
3 varieties of settings for these quests:
a world separate from our world, one
where our world doesn’t even exist;
LOR
a secondary world that is reached from our
world through a portal;
Chronicles of Narnia
or, a secondary world within our own world.
Harry Potter series is a contemporary
example of the “world within a world” type
of high fantasy.
Definition Stories that are set in the real world
Purpose Entertainment
Characteristics
A contemporary story that includes events that
could really happen, but didn’t.
Or characters who are like your friends—but
made up and acting out similar things in their
day that you do—school, sports, birthdays . . .
Examples Double Fudge, Ramona Quimby, Hoot,
Hatchet, Frindle, Last Holiday Concert
Definition Stories with a moral lesson
Purpose Inform, entertain,
Characteristics
Anthropomorphism greedy goat, cunning
fox, smart owl, etc.
Minimal number of characters
Simple story beginning, problem, solution
Short with a clear lesson
Examples The Ant and the Grasshopper, The Tortoise
and the Hare, any of Aesop’s Fables
Definition Tales of magic and the supernatural
Purpose Instruct, entertain,
Characteristics
Fairy Tales usually have specific language
“Once upon a time,” “Long, long ago,” “Happily
ever after.”
Magic powers, beings or items
Royalty
Numbers 3 and 7
Handed down from the oral tradition
Many variations and lessons or themes about
human character clear good and evil
Examples Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella,
Definition Tales of magic and the supernatural or human
condition-originally written as fairy tales.
Purpose Instruct, entertain,
Characteristics
Fairy Tales usually have specific language
“Once upon a time,” “Long, long ago,” “Happily
ever after.”
Magic powers, beings or items
Royalty
Numbers 3 and 7
Handed down from the oral tradition
Many variations and lessons or themes about
human character clear good and evil
Examples Little Match Girl, The Little Mermaid
Definition Short tale that teaches a moral lesson
Purpose Instruct, entertain,
Characteristics
Folk Tales come out of an oral tradition of a people and
take on the characteristics and superstitions of the time
and place in which they are told.
Folk tales speak to universal and timeless themes, and
help folks make sense of their existence or the world in
which they live.
Narrative story handed down within a culture.
Stories were created by adults for the entertainment of
other adults.
Stories frequently involve trickery. • “Folktales are a
legacy from anonymous artists of the past.” (Arbuthnot)
Examples Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears
Definition Short tale that teaches a moral lesson
Purpose Instruct, entertain,
Types of Folk
Tales
Beast Tales: Animals talk and act like humans
Cumulative Tales: sequentially repeat actions until a
climax is reached—Little Old Lady Tales House that
Jack Built
Noodlehead Stories: humorous and absurd
happenings
Pourquoi “Why” stories that explain how animals,
plants and humans came to be created and why they
have the characteristics they do.
Examples Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears
Anansi, The House that Jack Built
Definition Longer tale with some historical truth
Purpose Instruct, entertain
Characteristics
a legend is a traditional tale or group of tales
told about a specific person or place.
Legends are generally accepted as based on
fact.
The word "legend" originally pertained to a tale
about a saint; but today historical characters
often have their own legends, as do legendary
creatures such as the Loch Ness Monster
Examples The Trojan War, King Arthur
Definition Longer tale explaining nature of the world
Purpose Instruct, entertain,
Characteristics
Explain science and religion of ancient peoples
with supernatural elements to explain the
nature of the gods and demons.
Explained phenomena that would have been
scary to people such as lightening—
Zeus and his lightening bolts
Poseidon and the waves
Examples Greek and Roman Myths, Norse Myths,
Definition Tale often based in part on fact but include
incredible exaggerations.
Purpose entertainment
Characteristics
American tall tales center on the development
of the West and are said to include elements
of history, myth and fact.
Examples Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyan
Genre Poetry
Definition It takes the sound of language and arranges
it in beautiful forms.
Purpose Instruct, entertain,
Characteristics
Multiple forms including: cinquain, diamonte,
concrete, free verse, limerick, haiku, lyrical,
ballad narrative, nursery rhyme and more!
Examples If I Were in Charge of the World, Robert
Frost’s Poetry for Children
Genre Informational
Definition non-fiction text
Purpose to gain knowledge
Characteristics
Includes facts and events that really
happened
Examples One Thing Leads to Another, Titanic Lost
and Found
Genre Biography
Definition Usually published in the form of a book
or essay
Purpose To state true information
Characteristics
Tells the true story of someone’s life
Examples Jackie Robinson, Amelia Earhart
Genre Reference
Definition A book or passage to which one is
directed
Purpose Use or resource for purposes of
information
Characteristics
Used for looking up information and
facts
Examples Webster’s Dictionary, an atlas, Roget’s
Thesaurus, Encyclopedia Britannica
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