6th Grade Language Arts

Genre

What is genre?

Genre is different categories or types of books.

Different Types of Genre

FICTION NON-FICTIONfantasy realistic fiction mystery historical fiction science fiction

 traditional literature folktales legends fables fairy tales myths

 informational biography autobiography   poetry

FictionHas events that are not factual but imaginary and invented by its author.•There are different kinds of fiction: fantasy, realistic fiction, mystery, historical fiction, science fiction, traditional literature.

Fiction - FantasyA story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers…make believe.

Fiction – Realistic Fiction a story using made-up characters that could happen in real life.

Fiction - MysteryA suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

Fiction – Historical FictionA fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up.

Fiction – Science FictionA type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time machines, etc.).

Traditional Literature

Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history.

Included are the following: folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, myths.

Traditional Literature - Folktales

A story made up and handed down by the common people (Paul Bunyan).

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Traditional Literature - Legends

An old story that is widely believed but cannot be proved to be true (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow or King Arthur).

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Traditional Literature - Fables

A story in which animals speak and act like people; usually meant to teach a lesson (Aesop’s Fables).

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Traditional Literature – Fairy Tales

“Once upon a time,” “Happily ever after” (The Emperor’s New Clothes, Nightingale, The Ugly Duckling).

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Traditional Literature - Myths

A legend that tells us about a being with human powers that cannot be explained.

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NonfictionRepresents a subject which an author presents as fact or real.

Includes the following: informational, biography, autobiography, poetry.

Nonfiction - InformationalTexts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, science, weather, history, careers, travel, geography, space, etc.).

Nonfiction - BiographyStory of a real person’s life written by another person.

Nonfiction - AutobiographyA story of a real person’s life written by that person.

PoetryVerse written to create response of thought and feeling from the reader; often uses rhyme and rhythm to help convey its meaning.

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