English 6: GenreWhat kind of story is this anyway?

GenreGenre is a fancy name for a group of books.

Grouping books helps us know how books are

alike!

Two major types of genre

Genre

Fiction

Nonfiction

Types of nonfiction booksNonfiction books are based on known true

facts.Biography- written about a real person by another person

Autobiography- written about a real person by that

person

Brittany Kent

Miley Cyrus

Types of fiction: Realistic Fiction- stories that take place in modern times with

events that could have happened.

Mystery Usually realistic stories about an event that

has not been explained.

FantasyThese books have elements that could not

happen, like talking animals or magical powers

Science fictionThese stories blend scientific fact and

imagination. They usually take place in the future.

Historical fictionTories which take place in the past. The

setting is real, but the characters are fictional.

Folk Tales, Tall Tales, Fairy TalesFolk tales were passed down form one

generation to another.Tall Tales are folk tales with a larger that life

character like Paul Bunyan.Fairy tales were written to teach good

behavior in a fun way.

MythsExplain something about the world and

involve gods.

PoetryVerse to express feelings. It often uses

rhyme and rhythm

Genre

Nonfiction

Biography Autobiograph

y

Fiction

Realistic fiction

Science fiction

Historical Fiction

FantasyMyster

y

Tales

Myths