1. L iturature G enres * Michael Ly* July 8, 2013* 5 th Grade*

2. N onfiction ~ VS ~ F iction * Fiction * Talking Animals * Nonfiction * True Stories

3. * Fiction~ * Make Believe * Read For Fun * Can Be Based On A Real Story * Characters Act Real F iction *

4. * Animal characters act like real people. * May have special powers. * Imaginary characters. * Usually Good ~vs~ Evil. F antasy *

5. * A story an explanation of how something in nature looks or happens. * A story that explains why people act as they do. M yth

6. * Stories are very short. * Story usually has 2 or 3 characters. * Teach lesson or mural. F able