lilburn elementary lisa campbell media specialist genres
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LILBURN ELEMENTARYLISA CAMPBELLMEDIA SPECIALIST
Genres
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What is a genre?Definition from Dictionary.com:
Genre (noun) 1: a kind of literary or artistic work 2: a style of expressing yourself in writing [syn: writing style,
literary genre] 3: a class of artistic endeavor having
a characteristic form or technique.”
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Let’s look at Fiction Genres
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Fiction GenresTraditional Literature
Stories that are passed down from one group to
another in history. This includes:
FolktalesLegendsFablesFairy TalesTall TalesMyths
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Fiction GenresFantasy
A story including elements that are impossible
such as:
talking animals magical powers
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Fiction GenresScience Fiction
A type of fantasy that uses science and technology such as:
RobotsTime machines
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Fiction GenresRealistic Fiction
A story using made up characters and situations that could happen in real life.
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Fiction GenresHistorical Fiction
A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author’s imagination.
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Fiction GenresMystery
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.
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Now let’s look at Non-Fiction Genres
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Non-Fiction GenresInformational
Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics
like:
Sports Animals Science History Geography Weather
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Non-Fiction GenresBiography
The story of a real person’s life written by
another person.
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Non-Fiction GenresAutobiography
The story of a real person’s life written
by that same person
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Other Genres
Poetry
Verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme to help convey its meaning.
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QUIZ!Let’s pretend the following sentences are the very first sentence in a book. Can you guess which genre the book would have based on that sentence?
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What genre?
“Once upon a time, a beautiful princess lived alone in a castle.”
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What genre?
“David was afraid his mother wouldn’t turn off the TV in time to drive him to the basketball championship.”
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What genre?
“I was born in South Dakota, the seventh daughter of a red haired farmer.”
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What genre?
“Ms. Forrest was born a reader and a lover of books and ultimately became a well known library clerk in the state of Georgia during the early 2000’s.”
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What genre?
“In order to be friendly, a puppy must be introduced to other dogs and lots of strangers by the time he is 12 weeks old.”
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What genre?
“The torn glove was hidden beneath the leaves; the only clue to the missing man.”
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What genre?
“She awoke after ten months of hyper-sleep and only four days away from landing on Jupiter.”
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What genre?
“Sally’s horse smiled at her and asked “Why the long face?”
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What genre?
“Elizabeth nervously fed the chickens while imagining the British soldiers behind every tree.”
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What genre?
“Always be kind to animals, morning, noon and night, for animals have feelings too, and furthermore, they bite.”
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Bibliography
HTTP://HILL.TROY.K12.MI.US/STAFF/BNEWINGHAM/MYWEB3/GENRES.HTM
DESCRIPTION OF GENRES – BETH NEWINGHAMLAME QUIZ– LISA CAMPBELL