1. GENRE Is… a way to organize an art form (literature, music, paintings, movies, comics, performances)

2. FICTION GENREDESCRIPTION My Example…? Horror Romance Mystery Fantasy Science Fiction Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction

3. Horror - stories dealing with things that frighten us.

4. Romance - stories revolving around love.

5. Mystery - stories that contain a crime, puzzle, or confusing situation.

6. Skeleton Creek http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0mgLUs6JgQ&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek... and Ryan and Sarah are trying to get to the heart of it. But after an eerie accident leaves Ryan housebound and forbidden to see Sarah, their investigation takes two tracks: Ryan records everything in his journal, while Sarah uses her videocam to search things out... and then emails the clips for Ryan to see. In a new, groundbreaking format, the story is broken into two parts -- Ryan's text in the book, and Sarah's videos on a special website, with links and passwords given throughout the book.

7. Fantasy - A an untrue story that could never be real: often includes dragons, unicorns, wizards, talking animals, etc. It is different from science fiction because it is not based on science.

8. Eragon author Christopher Paulini http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXiJQMtjXdc&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

9. Science fiction is an untrue story based on a scientific element, such as space exploration, medical experiments, robots, etc.

10. The Hunger Games http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQcgJTqGsqs&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

11. Historical Fiction - Historical fiction is fiction that is based on historical events or people. Although some facts may be true, most of the story is fictionalized.

12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GdevJ6jjHI&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active “Elijah of Buxton,” by Christopher Paul Curtis is a Newberry Honor Award novel about a young boy living in a historic Canadian community for runaway slaves. Eleven-year-old Elijah was the first child born in Buxton, Canada, a small settlement formed by runaway slaves who escaped over the border. Elijah is viewed by some as a symbol of the newfound freedom available in Buxton. At the same time, though, Elijah feels a little letdown about the fact that one of the community's favorite anecdotes is about Elijah as a baby throwing up on Fredrick Douglass, the famous escaped slave and Abolitionist orator. Elijah of Buxton

13. Realistic fiction : - although untrue, could actually happen. Some events, people, and places may even be real.

14. Speak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jRMqbZ7vsM&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active Is the story of a high school freshman Melinda, who has lost her ability to speak. Ever since a traumatic event that occurred at a party over the summer, she has chosen to remain silent. She's abandoned by her friends, while her mother Joyce is too wrapped up in her own problems to notice.

15. GENRE

16. THEME Is… an insight about life or human nature that a writer presents to a reader

17. UNIVERSAL good triumphs evil a great journey growing up jealousy/revenge Pride can be a downfall Relationships matter (friendship, family, love/marriage, etc.) Struggling to understand nature/God Overcoming an unjust society Doing the right thing/ sacrifices bring reward The search for truth THEME s

18. The Tortoise and the Hare http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoljArB8oZE

19. THEME DEFINITIONWHAT is it LIKE? EXAMPLESALTERNATIVE DEF. An insight about life or human nature that a writer presents to a reader.

20. vs. GENRE THEME ActionRomanceComedySports