1. The Different Genres of Children’s Literature
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The Different Genres of Children’s Literature
Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Mystery/Suspense
Folk Tales, Tall Tales, and Fairy Tales
Myths
Non-Fiction
Biography
Autobiography

2. different genres of fiction.
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Fiction
Always have elements that are made-up.
May be based on actual events or people.
May be totally made-up or fictional.
There are many different types or
different genres of fiction.

3. Realistic Fiction Characters are made-up but could be real people
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Realistic Fiction
Characters are made-up but could be real people
Events are made-up but could be real events
Takes place in the modern time; right here, right now

4. An Example of A Realistic Fiction Book
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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.
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5. Discussion Questions For How to Eat Fried Worms
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Discussion Questions For How to Eat Fried Worms
How many worms do think you could eat?
Billy ate his worms many different ways, with many different things. How would you eat your worms?
How did Billy’s father know the letter from the doctor was fake?
What other kinds of bets do you think Billy made?
Billy and his friends got in a lot of fights. How do you think they felt about fighting once the bet was over?

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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.

7. An Example of A Historical Fiction
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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?

8. Discussion Questions for Kirsten’s Promise
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Discussion Questions for Kirsten’s Promise
What kind of promises should you never keep?
What state do you think Ezra came from?
How would you have dealt with Ezra’s situation?
What are some ways life is different from the pioneers’ time?
What are some supplies you would need on the trail?

9. Science Fiction Futuristic Technology Scientific Facts
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Science Fiction
Futuristic Technology
Scientific Facts
Fictional Element

10. An Example of Science Fiction
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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.

11. Discussion Questions for About-Face Space Race
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Discussion Questions for About-Face Space Race
Who is Captain Cosmo?
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?

12. Fantasy Fantasy is completely made-up such as talking animals and
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Fantasy
Fantasy is completely made-up
such as talking animals and
magical powers.
Contains no realistic elements

13. An Example of A Fantasy Book:
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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!

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Discussion Questions for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 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?

15. Mystery and Suspense Who Did It? Usually realistic
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Mystery and Suspense
Usually realistic
About a crime or unsolved event
Not solved until the end of the book
Scary or suspenseful
Who Did It?

16. An Example of a Mystery/Suspense
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An Example of a Mystery/Suspense
Welcome 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!

17. Discussion Questions for Welcome to Camp Nightmare
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Discussion Questions for Welcome to Camp Nightmare
What do you think lives in the Forbidden Bunk?
How would you feel if your parents put you through that camp?
How would you act in Billy’s situation?
What do you think Billy looks like?
Where do you think Billy is from?

18. Folk Tales / Tall Tales / Fairy Tales
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Folk Tales / Tall Tales / Fairy Tales
Folk Tales have no known creator.
Passed down verbally
Sometimes based on real people but the story is fictional.
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.

19. An Example of A Folk Tale
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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.
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Discussion Questions for The Diane Goode Book of American Folk Tales and Songs
How many of the characters have you heard of before?
What time period do you think most of these tales come from?
Which was you favorite tale?
Which songs have you sung before?
In “The Coyote and The Bear,” what role does the coyote play?
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21. An Example of A Tall Tale
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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.
OIL

22. Discussion Questions for Gib Morgan Oilman
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Discussion Questions for Gib Morgan Oilman
What part of the story makes this a tall tale?
What part of the tall tale do you like best?
The names of the oil companies seem a little strange. What would you name your oil company?
Where was the first oil well built?
What is oil used for?

23. An Example of A Fairy Tale
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An Example of A Fairy Tale
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.

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

25. Myths Usually explains how the world started
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Myths
Usually explains how the world started
Gods and supernatural beings are involved in these stories.

26. Can be about any subject
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History
Weather
Non-fiction
All proven facts
Nothing is made-up
Can be about any subject
Plants
People
Art
Architecture

27. Biography Autobiography
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Biography
A story about a real person written by someone else
Usually about the person’s life or something the person has done
Autobiography
A story someone writes about themselves

28. An Example of A Biography
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Salt in His Shoes
(Michael Jordan In Pursuit of a Dream)
By Deloris Jordan with Roslyn M. Jordan
Michael learns many things from his parents that help him achieve his dream.
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Discussion Questions for Salt in His Shoes (Michael Jordan In Pursuit of a Dream)
How old do you think Michael was when this book took place?
What kind of lessons did Michael learn from his parents?
How did those lessons help him become a super basketball player?
Michael followed his dream through. What are your dreams?
He also put a lot of hard work into his dreams; what kinds of things do you have to do to accomplish your dreams?

30. H E N T E D Made for 3rd graders By Christine Bailey ENH291 - 2493
Bailey2493Final H E N T E D
Made for 3rd graders
By Christine Bailey
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