1. Genres and literature When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category, or kind of story. S. Bolmeier/MPS

2. All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction. Fiction za made up story zcan tell about things that could happen zis read for entertainment zcharacters may be like real people or imaginary Non-Fiction z has facts that can be checked and proven z the author is an expert on this information z it IS TRUE! z Is read to be informed.

3. Genre There are many categories of stories and books Here are some of the common ones: Alphabet books “How to” books animal bookscolor books arts and craft booksfolktales fantasymystery poetry biographies

4. Can we break the FICTION genre down into more pieces???? Yes, there are 6 Types of Fiction: zRealistic Fiction zFantasy zHistorical Fiction zScience Fiction zTraditional Literature zMystery

6. Realistic fiction zcan be based on a real story zcharacters act like real people zcharacter tries to solve a problem zstory could happen in real life zcharacter’s feelings and behaviors are like real life

7. Fantasy zAnimal characters may act like people zcharacters may have special powers zcharacters may be imaginary beings zsetting may be in another time (future) zusually has a good vs. evil conflict zmay use scientific principles not yet available or discovered

8. Historical Fiction zFictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past (history). zSetting is real, but characters are made up from author’s imagination. zsome events are historically accurate.

9. Science Fiction zType of fantasy (impossible elements) that uses: science and technology zRobots zTime Machines zSpace or Aliens

10. Traditional Literature ztells about the great deeds of a person who may have lived zmay exaggerate a person’s bravery or powers zprobably a long ago setting zstory may be considered a part of the history and culture of a group of people zmagic may be used to solve a problem za lesson can be learned from the story

11. Mystery zSuspenseful story zHas a problem that needs to be solved. zPuzzling event that is not solved until the end. zHas clues and distractions. zSurprise endings.

12. Poetry zpage format may look different than other books zmay have rhythm (beat) zmay rhyme zimaginative and creative zuses describing or exciting words ztells a story in verse

13. Informational zTells facts that can be looked-up or proven ztells about real events zcharacters have really lived zmay have maps, diagrams and illustrations to explain the facts zauthor is an expert on the subject

14. Biography zNon-Fiction text. zThe story of a real person’s life written by ANOTHER person

15. Autobiography zNon-fiction text zThe story of a real person’s life that is written by THAT person.

16. Reference zDictionaries zThesauruses zEncyclopedias zJournals