part 1: fiction and non-fiction. after this lesson… students will classify a literary work as a...
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Part 1:
Fiction
and
Non-Fiction
After This Lesson…
Students will classify a literary
work as a specific genre by
applying context clues and justify
their reasoning by citing evidence.
Genres are categories that all written materials fit into based on common structures and themes.
There are five main genres of literature: Fiction
Nonfiction
Drama
Folklore
Poetry
What is a Genre?
Genre: Genre:
FictionFiction
Writing that is a product of the imagination
REMEMBER: Fiction = Fake
What is Fiction?
Fiction is anything that did not happen in real life.
There are four subgenres of fiction: Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy
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Subgenre: Historical Fiction Set in the past (history)
Involves real people or historical events
The story itself never happened – is made up by the author
Scott O’Dell Award
Historical Fiction Examples Novels about wars – Civil War, WWI, WWII, etc.
Novels about epidemics –yellow fever, Spanish influenza, etc.
Novels about tragedies – Titanic, aftermath of nuclear bombing
Dear America Books
Journal Format
Interesting Stories
Subgenre: Realistic Fiction
Takes place in any time period
Events in the story realistically could have occurred, but did not
Places in the story could exist in real life
Discusses real-life problems and issues
Realistic Fiction ExamplesCommon YA themes
Loss of family/friends Honesty - guilt Discovering your identity Standing up to peer pressure Choosing right over wrong Survival
Examples: Hatchet, The Bridge to Terabithia, On My Honor The Outsiders, Trapped, Freak the Mighty
Subgenre: Science Fiction
Set in the future
Involves aliens, robots, futuristic technology, space ships
Could not take place with the technology we have today
Science Fiction Examples The Hunger Games Trilogy
A Wrinkle in Time
The Giver
Ender’s Game
Bar Code
Subgenre: FantasyTakes place in the past, present, or
future
Involves monsters, creatures, magic, characters with magical or superhuman powers
Cannot take place within our society
Fantasy ExamplesHarry Potter
Percy Jackson
Monstrumologist
Goosebumps
Writing that is true or factual
Fiction = Fake / Non-Ficton = Not Fake
Not-Fake = Real
Genre: Genre:
Non-FictionNon-Fiction
Non-Fiction is any true depiction of a person or event in history.
Based on facts or evidence gathered during research
There are four subgenres of Non-Fiction: Informational Writing Persuasive Writing Biography Autobiography
What is Non-Fiction?
Subgenre: Informational Writing
Explains something to the audience
Provides information – Sources, Facts, Statistics, Dates
Can cover many different topics Science Social Studies Life Skills Language Skills Hobbies
Informational Writing Examples
Newspaper / Magazine Articles
Textbooks
Encyclopedias
Record Books
Subgenre: Persuasive WritingTries to influence or convince the reader
Tells one side of the story (bias or favoritism)
Will present an argument and supporting evidence
May be opinion-based
Persuasive Writing Examples Letters to the Editor Pamphlets Brochures Political Speeches Advertising
campaigns
Subgenre: Biography
Story about a person’s life
Written by someone other than who the story is about
Official or unofficial
Biography Examples
Steve Jobs: Thinking Differently
Who Was/Is … (Leonardo daVinci, George Washington, etc.)
Discovery Education – JFK, Abraham Lincoln
Magazine Interviews
Subgenre: Autobiography
Written about someone’s life
Written by the person it is about
Memoirs / Diaries / Journals
Autobiography Examples
The Diary of Anne Frank
Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books
A Girl from Yamhill: A Memoir
Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio
PracticePractice
ProblemsProblems
1. Each slide will describe a piece of writing.2. You will write the genre and subgenre in your notes.
1 Your Science Textbook
Your science textbook contains much of the human knowledge of Earth and the universe.
Genre: ______________________________
Subgenre: ___________________________
2 In My Own Words by Eva Perón
Eva Perón writes the story of her life from childhood to her rise in political power in Argentina.
Genre: ____________________________
Subgenre: _________________________
3 They Came from the Sun by Tom Mitchell
The story of a race of aliens that come to enslave the residents of Earth with their advanced weaponry. Only
one teacher can stop them, but is it too late?
Genre: ____________________________
Subgenre: _________________________
4 The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis
It is the story of an African American family living in Flint, Michigan who go to their grandmother's home in
Birmingham, Alabama in the year 1963. The story is told around the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, an actual event in history, even though the
characters never really existed.
Genre: ______________________________
Subgenre: ___________________________
5 “Going, Going ... Green!” By Angela Gaimari
In this essay, Gaimari tries to convince people to do small things to help the environment. She gives
readers many suggestions on how to live more eco-friendly and asks readers to make the change.
Genre: ____________________________
Subgenre: _________________________
6 Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
In his first year of middle school, the main character Greg Heffley deals with “cooties,” learning to wrestle,
Halloween, acting in the school play, and other problems that many middle school students face.
Genre: ____________________________
Subgenre: _________________________
In the fourth and final novel in the Twilight series, Bella, a newly-turned vampire, must defend her vampire husband
and family, and new half-vampire, half-human baby from an unjustified attack by the Volturi, the ancient vampire
authority, using powers developed in her mind.
Genre: ____________________________
Subgenre: _________________________
7 Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
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