Genres By Rebecca Painter

Genres a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content

Fiction Non-Fiction Genre written stories about people and events that are not real : literature that tells stories which are imagined by the writer something that is not true writing that is about facts or real events: all writing that is not fiction

Mystery Fictional story, usually realistic, about a mysterious event that is not explained or a crime that is not solved until the end of the story to keep the reader in suspense.

Realistic Fiction Form of fiction (not true) Accurately reflects life as it could be lived today Everything in the story could happen to real people living in our natural physical world The characters have normal human powers Story may be set in real places

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.

Traditional Literature Plots are easy to understand Characters are easily identified as good or bad. Lesson learned at end of story. Good vs Evil; Right vs Wrong Resolutions that wrap up the tale Happy Endings Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, Legends, Tall Tales, Myths and Fables are some of the Traditional Literature

Fantasy A story where the author event imagery events, people and creatures. Not based on reality at all. A whole word with fantastical creatures and magic. Extraordinary and beautiful events.

Science Fiction Future based on imagined future, scientific and technological advances. Space Time travel Aliens Life on other planets Future application of technology

Informational Contains real information and facts. Explains and informs on a topic Usually contains pictures, graphs and diagrams to help explain the information.

Biography Is the true story of a real person’s life written by another person. Usually present events in chronological order. May include text features.

Autobiography The story of a real person’s life that is written by that person.

Poetry Verses written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often using rhythm and rhyme.

Quiz Please take out a sheet of paper Quiz Please take out a sheet of paper. Number from 1 to 10 and write down the correct answers from the word bank. Bring your answers with you when you come to the media center. Please make sure you have your name, date and period on the paper. LITERARY GENRE QUIZ DIRECTIONS: Match the correct genre description to the correct genre in the word bank. WORD BANK Traditional Literature, fantasy, science fiction, realistic fiction, historical fiction, mystery, informational, poetry, biography and autobiography   1. _________________________ 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. . 2. _________________________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. 3. _________________________A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers. Make-believe is what this genre is all about.

Quiz Continue 4._________________________ A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.   5. _________________________A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life. 6. _________________________A type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time machines, etc.) 7. _________________________The story of a real person’s life written by another person.

Quiz continue 8. _________________________A verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme to help convey its meaning. 9. _________________________ The story of a real person’s life that is written by that person. 10. _________________________Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, science, etc.)