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Unlock the Doors to Literature

Select, read, and enjoy a variety of texts across different genres such as mysteries, realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, fairy tales & folklore, adventure, and tall tales.

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Unlock the Doors to Literature

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  1. Unlock the Doors to Literature

  2. Objective: The Learner will select, read, and enjoy a variety of texts.

  3. A Genre Is a Type or Kind of Literature

  4. Mystery

  5. Characteristics of Mysteries • Usually, something strange happens . . . like something is stolen or disappears, or worse yet someone is killed. • A detective tries to solve the mystery to find out who did it. • Clues lead the detective to solve the mystery.

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  7. Realistic Fiction

  8. Characteristics of Realistic Fiction • It seems like it could happen today. • Characters seem like real people. • It usually happens in a common place.

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  10. Historical Fiction

  11. Characteristics of Historical Fiction • The story happens at a DIFFERENT time in history (WWII, the Wild West, the Depression). • It could have happened as the story was written.

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  13. Fantasy

  14. Characteristics of Fantasy or Science Fiction • Something in the book happens that couldn’t happen in real life. • May include magic, ghosts, and talking animals.

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  16. Fairy Tales & Folklore

  17. Characteristics of Fairy Tales or Folklore • Often begin with “Once upon a time” or end with “Happily ever after.” • Include magical characters. • Characters are “good” or “bad.” • Are available in many different versions because of their spoken storytelling tradition.

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  19. Adventure

  20. Characteristics of Adventure • A story involving great action or some sort of exciting event. • Often takes place in the outdoors.

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  22. Tall Tales

  23. Characteristics of Tall Tales • Trickery or cleverness • Adventure (often from our country’s westward expansion) • Larger than life qualities often based on a real person • Exaggeration used to make it entertaining

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