Notes to LMS’s:

1. Notes to LMS’s: This ppt is not meant to be shown all at once. Instead, use it as part of a booktalk. Introduce a genre, then talk about additional books found in your library. This ppt is not completed; rather it is a work in progress. This is meant for grades 4-5. Feel free to change this ppt in any way to make it more appropriate for your students.

2. GENRES

3. Review • What are nonfiction books? • What’s your favorite nonfiction book?

4. Nonfiction • Who came up with a plan on how to divide the books into groups?

5. Melvil Dewey born in 1851

6. What do we call his plan? • THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM

7. DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM • How many main groups did he divide the books into? • What are they?

9. Mr. Dewey used the Dewey Decimal System to help him classify the books in the nonfiction section.

10. FICTION • If nonfiction books are factual, what are fiction books? • What’s your favorite fiction book?

11. There are 2 main types of literature: FICTION NONFICTION

12. Within the fiction section there are lots of books that we can group together because they have something in common. FICTION

13. Within the nonfiction section there are also lots of books we can group together because they have something in common. NONFICTION

14. These groups have a name. GENRE

15. According to Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, genre means… • “1 a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content 2 kind. sort.”

16. What are some genres in nonfiction? FICTION NONFICTION

17. What are some genres in fiction? FICTION NONFICTION

18. biographies adventure stories mystery fantasy Picture books Fairy tales horror Did we miss any genres? myths poetry romance Science fiction Realistic fiction fables Historical fiction

19. This year we’ll find out what makes some genres special and read some books from various genres.

20. SCIENCE + FICTION = SCIENCE FICTION

21. What famous science fiction writer was born in Syracuse, N.Y.?

22. Bruce Coville born in Syracuse, New York, on May 16, 1950

23. He writes lots of different series such as: • Sixth Grade Alien Series • Space Brat Series • Rod Albright Alien Adventures • Bruce Coville's Books of... • My Teacher Is an Alien Series

24. ALIENS STOLE MY BODY • Can you imagine what you would be like if your brain was empty?! That’s what happens to Rod. He has to figure out a way to get his mind and his body back together again!

25. Most science fiction books have characters with strange names. Try reading some of the names in this book: • Selima Khan • Snout • Elspeth • Madam Pong • Grakker • Ah-Rit

26. What does the word SETTING mean? • The setting of science fiction books can be - • in the future • in space • in a different world • in a different universe. • This book takes place on the planet Kryndamar.

27. Science fiction books are based on science theories that could be partly true. Why?

28. If you like science fiction, you’ll probably like FANTASY

29. Some authors write both science fiction AND fantasy books. Who am I?

30. THE MONSTER’S RING(fantasy) • In the Monster’s Ring, Russell goes into a magic shop and ends up buying a “monster’s ring.” • He doesn’t really believe it’s magic, but when he puts it on his finger, twists it once, then says the magic words, he turns into a monster!

31. THE MONSTER’S RING(fantasy) • What’s going to happen when he twists the ring two times, or even worse, three times?!

32. What kind of struggle might happen in The Monster’s Ring? • A fantasy book is not true; therefore it is ___________. • The plot will usually involve a big struggle between good and evil.

33. FANTASY • Talking animals • Magical powers • Time travel • Imaginary beings from other planets This toad has an attitude!

34. Harry Potter books by • Many fantasy books are very long. Have you ever read an entire Harry Potter book?

35. What’s the advantage to a book having so many pages?

36. What do you see in this picture?

37. Can you imagine being shipwrecked and waking up in a land of Lilliputians?

38. The country was ruled by horses!! • Lilliputians were only about 6” tall! Gulliver in Lilliput / retold by Margaret Hodges from Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

39. While there, Gulliver got caught up in a war between 2 nations. • The war started because the 2 nations couldn’t agree over which end of a boiled egg one should open.

40. What would you do if you were Gulliver?

41. JON SCIESZKA • You might know Jon Scieszka as the author of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. • But have you read the fantasy…

42. The Not-So-Jolly Roger • Through magic, 3 boys end up in a coconut tree in a desert.

43. The Not-So-Jolly Roger • The pirate Blackbeard comes to the desert to bury his treasure. He sees the boys and captures them! He takes them to his pirate ship.

44. The Not-So-Jolly Roger • This is just one of the Time Warp Trio series.

45. More Fantasy Books! • Winnie the Pooh • Alice in Wonderland • Bunnicula • The Giver • Wrinkle in Time FANTASY: Time travel - talking animals - imaginary beings - magical powers

46. Genre: MYSTERY What is a mystery book? • Let’s see if you’re right.

47. Mysteries • CHARACTERS SEEM SO REAL • MAIN CHARACTER COULD BE A DETECTIVE OR A SPY • MAIN CHARACTER LOOKS FOR CLUES TO SOLVE A PROBLEM OR A CRIME

48. DAVID ADLER writes mysteries. DON’T THINK, JUST WRITE! These words are on a sign in David Adler’s office. What does this sign mean?

49. After just writing, he would edit his work several times. Over time, he wrote many, many books. Cam Jansen and the Mystery of Flight 54 Cam Jansen and the Ghostly Mystery Cam Jansen and the Scary Snake Mystery Cam Jansen and the Barking Treasure Mystery Cam Jansen and the Triceratops Pops Mystery Young Cam Jansen and the Pizza Shop Mystery Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Television Dog Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted House Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Chocolate Fudge Sale Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Carnival Prize Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Monster Movie Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Circus Clown Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Babe Ruth Baseball Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Gold Coins Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones Young Cam Jansen and the Double Beach Mystery Cam Jansen and the Birthday Mystery Cam Jansen #8 Mystery of the Monster Movie Cam Jansen & the Tennis Trophy Mystery Cam Jansen & Mystery of Stolen Diamonds Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the U.F.O. Cam Jansen Double Mystery #1 Young Cam Jansen and the Dinosaur Game Young Cam Jansen and the Missing Cookie Young Cam Jansen and the Dinosaur Game Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Monkey House Young Cam Jansen and the Ice Skate Mystery Cam Jansen and the School Play Mystery Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth Bones and the Dinosaur Mystery Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted House Cam Jansen Triceratops Pops Mystery Young Cam Jansen & the Substitute Mystery Cam Jansen #12 Mystery of Flight 54 Cam Jansen #11 Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper Young Cam Jansen & the Spotted Cat Mystery Bones and the Big Yellow Mystery Young Cam Jansen and the Substitute Mystery Cam Jansen 14 Chocolate Fudge Mystery Cam Jansen & the Ghostly Mystery Cam Jansen & the Birthday Mystery Cam Jansen & the Catnapping Mystery Cam Jansen & the School Play Mystery Cam Jansen & First Day of School Mystery Cam Jansen & the Barking Treasure Mystery Cam Jansen & the Scary Snake Mystery Cam Jansen & the Mystery of the UFO Cam Jansen & Mystery of the Dinosaur Bon

50. CAM JANSEN AND THE BARKING TREASURE MYSTERY by David Adler • Little Treasure is stolen! (Little Treasure is a poodle.) • Cam will act like a detective. She will use her memory to find clues to solve the mystery.