1. A category of literature or art.
Genre =
A category of literature or art.

2. Made Up Stories – Not Real!!
Fiction
Made Up Stories – Not Real!!

3. Action-Adventure

4. Action / Adventure
Often set in an extreme environment (ex. jungle, desert, or mountaintop.)
A mission to accomplish.
Lots of physical action! (ex. running, parachuting, fighting, escaping.)
Characters faces risk and danger in desperate situations

5. Comedy / Humor

6. Comedy / Humor Written to entertain Wants to make you laugh
Should be FUNNY!

7. Fantasy

8. Fantasy Unrealistic Make believe Imaginary Worlds
Usually includes dragons, witches and wizards, elves and magic.

9. Historical Fiction

10. Historical Fiction Set in the past Based on real people
Based on real events
Shows us what the past was like
Could have happened, but didn’t

11. Horror

12. Horror Tries to scare the reader Focuses on evil
Usually includes monsters, mummies, ghosts, or vampires.
P.S. Miss Betty does not like this genre!!

13. Mystery

14. Mystery Characters try to discover hidden information
Reader tries to discover hidden information
Could involve a crime
Always has an unknown problem to solve

15. Realistic Fiction

16. Realistic Fiction Snapshot of daily life.
Set in the real world, the present.
Changes as our lives change.
Highlights problems of modern life such as school, friendship, or family problems. Also maybe terrorism, poverty, racism, or war.

17. Romance

18. Romance
Love, Dating,Relationships
Usually a happy ending
Very popular with teens and adults

19. Science Fiction

20. Science Fiction Uses scientific facts and theories.
Often set in outer space or on a different planet.
Imagines what might happen in the future.
Sometimes has a vision of a future earth.
Very popular with teens and adults.

21. Picture Books

22. Picture Books Story told through pictures as well as words.
Often designed for younger children.
Reading done by an older child or adult.
Usually meant to teach an idea or concept such as friendships, pets/animals, families, and growing up.

23. Which genre is your favorite?