Genres of Fiction What kind of stories do you like to read? Objectives: Intro to genres Finding types of books that fit your interest

Types of Fiction Genres Realistic Fiction (could happen in real life) Adventure (exciting, fast paced, suspense) Sci Fi / Fantasy (may be set in the future or a make believe world, can’t happen in real life) Mystery (problem to be solved, follow clues) Mythology : stories based on gods and goddess’ from ancient times Humorous (funny) Horror (scary stories) Historical fiction (set in the past)

Realistic fiction

Adventure

Sci-fi / Fantasy

Mystery

Mythology a present-day retelling of the Medusa legend,

Funny (Humorous)

Horror

Historical fiction Middle Ages 1930’s ’s

Series books Books with a continuing story…(to be continued in the next book) should be read in order (think Harry Potter books 1-7) OR Several different books usually by the same author with the same characters or type of story (think Goosebumps books).

How do I find the type of book I want in the Library? Look for the spine labels

Look it up Look up the genre in the computer – search by genre and click on subject button Look by author - the fiction section is in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. Look in the computer by title or series name, find the author and follow the alphabet on the shelves.

Did you know? You can even look for books by their reading levels? Here’s how:

Review: types of genres Realistic Fiction (could happen in real life) Adventure (exciting, fast paced, suspense) Sci Fi / Fantasy (may be set in the future or a make believe world, can’t happen in real life) Mystery (problem to be solved, follow clues) Mythology : stories based on gods and goddess’ from ancient times Humorous (funny) Horror (scary stories) Historical fiction (set in the past)

What type of stories do you like? Find a book that you are interested in Find a book at your reading level (lexile) that you can understand Ask for help from the librarian!

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