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Reading Genres

Discover and differentiate between fiction and nonfiction genres while identifying various book categories such as realistic fiction, poetry, autobiography, and more. Test your knowledge with a genre quiz!

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Reading Genres

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  1. Reading Genres

  2. Hocus Pocus! • What’s our focus? • Our focus today is to learn about different genres under fiction and nonfiction and identify books in each genre.

  3. Reading Genres • What is a genre? • A genre is a type of text or story. It can be identified by different characteristics that are in the story.

  4. Books are divided into two main categories: Fiction and Nonfiction

  5. Fiction • A made up story • Can tell about things that could happen • Is read for fun • Characters may be like real people or imaginary

  6. Nonfiction • It has facts that can be checked and proven. • The author knows all about this information. • It is read to gain information on a subject. • It is TRUE!

  7. Books are put into groups based on what they have in common: These are called GENRES!

  8. Fiction Genres • Realistic Fiction • Historical Fiction • Traditional Literature • Science Fiction • Mystery • Fantasy

  9. Nonfiction Genres • Autobiography • Biography • Informational • Poetry

  10. Both Genres • Humor • A biography that is written to be funny. • A story that makes you laugh

  11. Let’s take a quick look at the different types of genres…

  12. Fiction Genres

  13. Nonfiction Genres

  14. Now let’s play… NAME THAT GENRE!

  15. Genre #1 Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. This genre includes folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures.

  16. Answer: • Informational • Mystery • Science Fiction • Traditional Literature • Historical Fiction • Autobiography • Realistic Fiction

  17. YES

  18. NO

  19. Genre #2 A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers. “Make-believe” is what this genre is all about.

  20. Answer: • Traditional Literature • Poetry • Biography • Fantasy • Historical Fiction • Autobiography • Realistic Fiction

  21. YES

  22. NO

  23. Genre #3 A type of fantasy that uses science and technology, such as robots, time machines, etc.

  24. Answer: • Informational • Mystery • Science Fiction • Traditional Literature • Poetry • Biography • Fantasy

  25. YES

  26. NO

  27. Genre #4 A story using made-up characters and events that could happen in real life.

  28. Answer: • Traditional Literature • Poetry • Biography • Fantasy • Historical Fiction • Autobiography • Realistic Fiction

  29. YES

  30. NO

  31. Genre #5 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.

  32. Answer: • Informational • Mystery • Science Fiction • Fantasy • Historical Fiction • Autobiography • Realistic Fiction

  33. YES

  34. NO

  35. Genre #6 A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

  36. Answer: • Informational • Mystery • Science Fiction • Traditional Literature • Historical Fiction • Autobiography • Realistic Fiction

  37. YES

  38. NO

  39. Genre #7 Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics, such as sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography, space, weather, etc.

  40. Answer: • Informational • Mystery • Science Fiction • Traditional Literature • Poetry • Biography

  41. YES

  42. NO

  43. Genre #8 The story of a real person’s life written by another person.

  44. Answer: • Traditional Literature • Poetry • Biography • Fantasy • Historical Fiction • Autobiography

  45. YES

  46. NO

  47. Genre #9 The story of a real person’s life that is written by that person.

  48. Answer: • Biography • Fantasy • Historical Fiction • Autobiography • Realistic Fiction

  49. YES

  50. NO

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