The Different Genres of Children’s Literature Fiction Realistic Fiction Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Fantasy Mystery/Suspense Mystery/Suspense Folk Tales, Tall Tales, and Fairy Tales Folk Tales, Tall Tales, and Fairy Tales Myths MythsNon-Fiction Biography Biography Autobiography Autobiography Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

Fiction 1. Always have elements that are made-up. 2. May be based on actual events or people. 3. May be totally made-up or fictional. There are many different types or different genres of fiction. Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

Realistic Fiction Characters are made-up but could be real peopleCharacters are made-up but could be real people Events are made-up but could be real eventsEvents are made-up but could be real events Takes place in the modern time; right here, right nowTakes place in the modern time; right here, right now Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

An Example of A Realistic Fiction Book How to Eat Fried Worms By Thomas Rockwell Can Billy really eat all of the worms he said he could when he made the bet with his friends? He really wants that mini-bike he plans to buy with his winnings. Find out in How to Eat Fried Worms. Pictures from Google website Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

Discussion Questions For How to Eat Fried Worms 1.H ow many worms do think you could eat? 2.B illy ate his worms many different ways, with many different things. How would you eat your worms? 3.H ow did Billy’s father know the letter from the doctor was fake? 4.W hat other kinds of bets do you think Billy made? 5.B illy and his friends got in a lot of fights. How do you think they felt about fighting once the bet was over? Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

Historical Fiction Historical fiction books take place during a certain time in the past. Often the setting is real, and the characters are made-up or fictional. Sometimes the setting is fictional and the characters are real. Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

An Example of A Historical Fiction Kirsten’s Promise The American Girls Collection By: Janet Shaw Kirsten is a ten-year-old pioneer girl who runs into a little boy with a big secret. He makes her promise not to tell anyone about where he is. Should Kirsten keep it the secret or is this one of those secrets you shouldn’t keep? Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

Discussion Questions for Kirsten’s Promise 1.W hat kind of promises should you never keep? 2.W hat state do you think Ezra came from? 3.H ow would you have dealt with Ezra’s situation? 4.W hat are some ways life is different from the pioneers’ time? 5.W hat are some supplies you would need on the trail? Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

Science Fiction Futuristic Technology Futuristic Technology Scientific Facts Scientific Facts Fictional Element Fictional Element Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

An Example of Science Fiction About-Face Space Race From the AstroKids Series By Robert Elmer The year is 2175 and it’s time for the Martian Mega- Marathon space scooter race. Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

Discussion Questions for About-Face Space Race 1.Who is Captain Cosmo? 2. What were some of the problems at the start of the race? 3. What lessons did you learn from this book? 4. Do you think this is an accurate portrayal of the future? Why or why not? 5. What is the Coded Message? Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

Fantasy is completely made-upFantasy is completely made-up such as talking animals and magical powers. Contains no realistic elementsContains no realistic elements Fantasy Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

An Example of A Fantasy Book: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Written by Judi Barrett and Drawn by Ron Barrett This story is about a town called Chewandswallow. The weather in Chewandswallow is very different from the weather in your town. When a storm hits, the town comes up with a very clever idea! Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

Discussion Questions for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 1. Where is Chewandswallow? 2. Where do you think the food came from? 3. Why did the food keep getting bigger? 4. What kind of food did the people use to make their ships? 5. At the end of the book, the boy talks about a pat of butter on some mashed potatoes. What was he talking about? Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

Mystery and Suspense Usually realisticUsually realistic About a crime or unsolved eventAbout a crime or unsolved event Not solved until the end of the bookNot solved until the end of the book Scary or suspensefulScary or suspenseful Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

An Example of a Mystery/Suspense Click to go to next slide Bailey2493FinalWelcome To Camp Nightmare #9 in Goosebumps series By R. L. Stine Why are the other campers missing at Camp Nightmoon? In this chapter book you just might get more than an outdoor experience!

Click to go to next slide Bailey2493FinalDiscussion Questions for Welcome to Camp Nightmare 1.W hat do you think lives in the Forbidden Bunk? 2.H ow would you feel if your parents put you through that camp? 3.H ow would you act in Billy’s situation? 4.W hat do you think Billy looks like? 5.W here do you think Billy is from?

Folk Tales / Tall Tales / Fairy Tales Folk Tales have no known creator.Folk Tales have no known creator. Passed down verballyPassed down verbally Sometimes based on real people but the story is fictional.Sometimes based on real people but the story is fictional. Tall Tales are Folk Tales but the character is “bigger” than life.Tall Tales are Folk Tales but the character is “bigger” than life. Fairy Tales are stories created to teach children how to behave in a way they find amusing.Fairy Tales are stories created to teach children how to behave in a way they find amusing. Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

An Example of A Folk Tale The Diane Goode Book of American Folk Tales and Songs By Diane Goode This collection has a variety of folk tales and songs including Buffalo Gal, Clementine, and The Greedy Wife. The pictures are amusing and the stories are fun. Pictures from Google Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

1.How many of the characters have you heard of before? 2.What time period do you think most of these tales come from? 3.Which was you favorite tale? 4.Which songs have you sung before? 5.In “The Coyote and The Bear,” what role does the coyote play? Pictures from Google Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final Discussion Questions for The Diane Goode Book of American Folk Tales and Songs

An Example of A Tall Tale Gib Morgan Oilman By Ariane Dewey Gib Morgan is a young oilman who does amazing things to help out everyone around him. Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

Discussion Questions for Gib Morgan Oilman 1.What part of the story makes this a tall tale? 2.What part of the tall tale do you like best? 3.The names of the oil companies seem a little strange. What would you name your oil company? 4.Where was the first oil well built? 5.What is oil used for? Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

An Example of A Fairy Tale Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final The Firebird and Other Russian Fairy Tales Edited by Jacqueline Onassis Illustrated y Boris Zvorykin This is a unique collection of fairy tales from Russia. This collection includes The Firebird, Maria Morevna, The Snow Maiden, and Vassilissa The Fair.

Discussion Questions for The Firebird and Other Russian Fairy Tales 1.Which was your favorite story? 2.How do these stories differ from American fairy tales? 3.How are they the same? 4.How do people come back to life in these fairy tales? 5.In Native American tales, the wolf is a trickster. In these Russian tales, what role does the wolf play? Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

Myths Usually explains how the world started Gods and supernatural beings are involved in these stories. Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

Non-fiction All proven facts Nothing is made-up Can be about any subject History Plants Weather Art Architecture People Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

Biography A story about a real person written by someone elseA story about a real person written by someone else Usually about the person’s life or something the person has doneUsually about the person’s life or something the person has done Autobiography A story someone writes about themselvesA story someone writes about themselves Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

An Example of A Biography Salt in His Shoes (Michael Jordan In Pursuit of a Dream) By Deloris Jordan with Roslyn M. Jordan Pictures from Google Michael learns many things from his parents that help him achieve his dream. Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

1.How old do you think Michael was when this book took place? 2.What kind of lessons did Michael learn from his parents? 3.How did those lessons help him become a super basketball player? 4.Michael followed his dream through. What are your dreams? 5.He also put a lot of hard work into his dreams; what kinds of things do you have to do to accomplish your dreams? Discussion Questions for Salt in His Shoes (Michael Jordan In Pursuit of a Dream) Click to go to next slide Bailey2493Final

H E E N D T Made for 3 rd graders By Christine Bailey ENH