Notes and Vocabulary
Characters who have special powers or abilities
Challenges or dangerous situations watch?v=s8Mwzq3Wqqo
Perfect society
Travel through time or space watch?v=z33-qOXOWS4
Unexplainable, mysterious events watch?v=iyFijjikkeM
Scientific or technological knowledge (advanced technology) watch?v=_50cvliazBU
Themes such as “good vs. evil”, freedom, etc.
Futuristic events and/0r setting
Symbols representing ideas
Unusual literary devices such as foreshadowing, rare vocabulary, metaphors, and simile Examples: Artificial Intelligence Cyborg watch?v=QoMQKumx7Z o
Star Wars Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Planet of the Apes War of the Worlds Wall-E E.T.
Includes characters with magical powers watch?v=4GVdbBpVVoc
Often (not always!) set in medieval times
Possibly involves mythical beings (ex. wizards) watch?v=o8zKrA5kbNE
Contains elements that are unrealistic (ex. talking animals) watch?v=Wek5UClasY8& feature=related
Tuck Everlasting Harry Potter Peter Pan Alice in Wonderland The Hobbit Mary Poppins