1. By Mrs. Stanley For Stratton Elementary In District 11

2.   *Literary means it is about books.  **Genres (zhŏn’ rŭs) means categories.  So Literary Genres are categories of books. Whaaaaat?

3.   E Easy Fiction or Picture Books We are not going to label these with genre labels.  F General Fiction or Novels We are labeling these NOW.  123.4 Dewey Section of the library- mostly nonfiction (except fairy tales, folk tales, language, joke and riddles, and poetry) Some are labeled. We will label these LATER. Where are the Genres?

4.  Fiction Genres

5.  Fantasy Sub-Genres

6.  Realistic Fiction Definition  Real-life, everyday life  At school, home, or other places kids usually hang out  Kids solve the problem (adults-be-gone!)  Now- Contemporary- Set in the present (not past or future)  No magic Examples

7.  Historical Fiction Definition  Real-Life, everyday life  At school, home, or other places kids usually hang out  Kids solve the problem (adults-be-gone!)  Set in past (not present or future)  No magic Examples

8.  Science Fiction Definition  Realistic, everyday life  In space, on another planet, on a spaceship  Kids solve the problem (adults-be-gone!)  Set in the future (not past or present time)  No magic- could really happen, even aliens are possible! Examples

9.  Adventure Definition  Out-of-the-ordinary exciting real life with danger; not everyday life  Unusual but realistic setting, such as lost in the forest  Kids solve the problem (adults-be-gone!)  Usually Now- in the present, but can be telling about the past  No magic Examples

10.  Horror* (Scary!) Definition  Scary characters- hosts, zombies, vampires, and their ilk  Can be at school, home, or other places kids usually hang out- or not!  Kids solve the problem (adults-be-gone!)  Past or present; can involve time travel  Paranormal spooky stuff- not magic Examples *The horror genre at Stratton is G-rated, involves a kid hero, and often involves humor.

11.  Mystery Definition  Puzzle to be figured out.  There are clues that might be “red herrings” or might lead to solving the puzzle step by step.  “Who-dun-it” keeps the reader guessing.  Kids solve the puzzle. (adults-be-gone!)  Now (not past or future)  No magic. Examples

12.  High Fantasy DefinitionExamples  Wizards, witches, unicorns, fairies, trolls, and their ilk  Can be real-life setting or magical setting  Kids solve the problem (adults-be-gone!)  Alternate setting- could be past, present, future  Magic, magic, more magic!

13.  Time Travel Fantasy Definition  Real-Life, everyday life but in a different time  At school, home, or other places kids usually hang out, but in a different time  Kids solve the problem (adults-be-gone!)  Travel from Now to the past or future  The only magic is the time-travel part. Examples

14.  Animal Fantasy Definition  Animals think, talk, and act like people  Setting is at places the animals usually hang out  Animals solve the problem  Now- mostly set in the present; sometimes set in the past or future  The only magic is that the animal acts like a person. A nimal has no magical powers but has heightened senses. Examples

15.   So students can browse by genres they like to read  So students can try new genres  So students can say the cool word “genre” frequently  So teachers can send students to the library to check out a certain genre for assignments  So the LTE and LTT don’t go crazy when teachers send students to the library to check out a certain genre for assignments and they need it NOW Why?

16.   The Caboose

17.   Cut and paste images from Destiny of examples to each genre slide.  Right click and Copy or  Right click and save picture as.  Add at least four images to each slide.  Save to your U-drive inside your Portfolio. Your Assignment

18.   To a PLS near you…  Book reviews on video!  Possibly in Destiny *…  Students telling students about books they like  Teachers telling students about books they like  Librarians telling students about books they like  *if Mrs. Stanley can figure out how to do it… Coming soon…