1. Exploring Genres Grade 2 By Mrs. Paula McMullen Library Teacher Norwood Public Schools Adapted by Mrs. Joy Branham Librarian Kennedy Elementary School Kingsport, TN

2. What does genre mean? A genre is a type of writing that is different than other types of writing. The two major genres are fiction and nonfiction. But there are lots of smaller genres within the two major genres. Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools2

3. Fiction Genre Books Fiction chapter and picture books are imaginative stories created by an author. (Fiction books are Fake.) Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools3

4. Other Fiction Genre Books Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools4

5. Realistic Fiction Genre Realistic fiction is a smaller genre of fiction books.  Believable characters  Set in real places  Problems are true to life  Events could really happen Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools5

6. Other Realistic Fiction Books Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools6

7. Historical Fiction Genre Historical fiction is a smaller genre of fiction books  Stories take place during time periods in the past  Characters act and speak as they would have at that time  Problems could have really happened during those times Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools7

8. Other Historical Fiction Books Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools8

9. Mystery Fiction Genre Mysteries are fiction books which have a problem to solve. ▪ These could be detective stories or other stories in which the characters must find an answer to a mysterious question.

10. Other Mystery Books

11. Fantasy Genre Fantasy books are ones that could not possibly be true. ▪ Things like talking animals, time travel, dragons, and shape changing are examples of fantasy.

12. Other Fantasy Books

13. Science Fiction Genre Science Fiction books are fantasy books which have a science basis. ▪ Things like aliens from Outer Space, future times, or robots are Science Fiction.

14. Other Science Fiction Books

15. Nonfiction Genre Books Nonfiction is one of the two large, major genres  Nonfiction books are full of true facts and information (Nonfiction books are Not Fake.) Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools9

16. Other Nonfiction Books Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools10

17. Biography Books Biography is a smaller nonfiction genre  Tells about a real person, past or present  Based on facts  Include important events in the person’s life Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools11

18. Other Biography Books Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools12

19. Autobiography Books Autobiography is special kind of biography  Based on facts  Author writes about himself  Author reveals feelings about events in his life Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools13

20. Other Tomie DePaola Autobiography Books Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools14

21. Poetry Genre Books Poetry is a smaller genre that is shelved with the subject books in the Nonfiction section.  Usually has rhythm  Often rhymes  Plays with word sounds and images to make pictures in your mind Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools15

22. Other Poetry Books Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools16

23. Folktale and Fairy Tale Books Folktales and Fairy Tales belong to a smaller genre of “traditional literature.”  Originally told out loud and passed down, not written  Set in distant past  Characters are all good or bad  Have magical creatures, magical objects, spells, and tricksters Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools17

24. Other Folktale Books Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools18

25. Acknowledgements  Huck, Charlotte. Children’s Literature in the Elementary School. Fort Worth, Texas: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich College Publishers, 1987.  Sutherland, Zena. Children and Books 8 th ed. NY: HarperColllins Publishers, 1991.  ClipartHeaven.Com http://clipartheaven.com/  Discoveryschool Clip Art Gallery http://school.discovery.com/clipart/  Follett Library Resources http://www.titlewave.com  Kidsdomain Clip Art http://www.kidsdomain.com/clip/  Microsoft Office Clip Art http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/ Mrs. McMullen, Library Teacher, Norwood Public Schools20