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Reading Genres

Reading Genres. 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. Reading Genres. What is a genre?

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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 • Fantasy

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

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

  11. Fiction Genres

  12. Nonfiction Genres

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

  14. Genre #1 Stories that are told again and again. Sometimes the story changes. This genre includes folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures.

  15. Answer: • Informational • Traditional Literature • Historical Fiction • Realistic Fiction

  16. YES

  17. NO

  18. Genre #2 A story that has impossible things like talking animals or magical powers. “Make-believe” is what this genre is all about.

  19. Answer: • Fantasy • Historical Fiction • Autobiography • Realistic Fiction

  20. YES

  21. NO

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

  23. Answer: • Fantasy • Historical Fiction • Autobiography • Realistic Fiction

  24. YES

  25. NO

  26. Genre #5 A made-up story that takes place in a real time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author’s imagination.

  27. Answer: • Fantasy • Historical Fiction • Autobiography • Realistic Fiction

  28. YES

  29. NO

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

  31. Answer: • Informational • Traditional Literature • Poetry • Biography

  32. YES

  33. NO

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

  35. Answer: • Biography • Fantasy • Historical Fiction • Autobiography

  36. YES

  37. NO

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

  39. Answer: • Biography • Fantasy • Historical Fiction • Autobiography

  40. YES

  41. NO

  42. Genre #10 This genre creates a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme.

  43. Answer: • Autobiography • Traditional Literature • Poetry • Biography

  44. YES

  45. NO

  46. GREAT JOB!

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