genre overview
DESCRIPTION
TRANSCRIPT
genre overview.notebook
1
September 18, 2013
September 18, 2013
7th Grade Language Arts
Agenda:
1. Independent Reading
2. Genre Overview
Assignments:
- Vocab Writing (F)
-comment to 2 students' responses (F)
genre overview.notebook
2
September 18, 2013
Fantasy A story including elements that are impossible such as
talking animals or magical powers. Make-believe what this genre is all about.
genre overview.notebook
3
September 18, 2013
Realistic Fiction A story using made-up characters that could happen in
real life.
genre overview.notebook
4
September 18, 2013
MysteryA suspensful story about a puzzling event that is not
solved until the end of the story.
genre overview.notebook
5
September 18, 2013
Traditional Literature Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. This includes folktales, legends, fables, fairy
tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures. (This is also sometimes called folklore.)
genre overview.notebook
6
September 18, 2013
Historical Fiction 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.
genre overview.notebook
7
September 18, 2013
Science Fiction A type of fantasy that uses science and technology
(robots, time machines, etc).
genre overview.notebook
8
September 18, 2013
Christian Fiction Incorporates Christian elements and beliefs into the
storyline. It generally revolves around ordinary characters who are challenged in some way to live their
lives according to Christian principles.
genre overview.notebook
9
September 18, 2013
Informational Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports,
animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography, space, weather, etc.)
genre overview.notebook
10
September 18, 2013
Biography The story of a real person's life written by another person.
genre overview.notebook
11
September 18, 2013
Autobiography The story of a real person's life written by that person.
a memoir
genre overview.notebook
12
September 18, 2013
Poetry Poetry is written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme to help
convey its meaning.
genre overview.notebook
13
September 18, 2013
Drama A composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or
pantomime.
genre overview.notebook
14
September 18, 2013
Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Science Fiction
Biography
Autobiography
NonFiction
FolktaleFantasy
Mystery
a fictional story with real and invented characters that takes place during particular period in the past
all the information is based on the facts and not made up
a story including elements that are impossible; such as talking animals or magical powers
the story of a real person’s life that is written by another person
a story often with a message, that was initially passed on by word of mouth
a story using madeup characters that takes place in modern times
a story that blends futuristic technology with science fact and fiction
a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story
the story of a real person’s life that is written by that person
1
4
2
3
5 6
7
8 9