1. By Heather Poland Timber Creek LMS

2.  A distinct or certain type of book

3. Drama, Prose, Poetry FictionFantasy Traditional Fantasy Folk TalesFablesFairy Tales Pourquoi Stories Trickster Tales Modern Fantasy Science Fiction Realism Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction MysteryHumorousAdventureSportsNonfictionBiographyAutobiographyInformational

4. FictionNonfiction Made upBased on facts and not made up Story talkFact talk Read to enjoyRead to learn Read in orderRead in any order IllustrationsPhotos, charts, graphs Uses literacy elements: beginning, middle, and end; character; setting; problem; solution Uses text features: table of contents, index, glossary, labels, bold words, photos, charts, graphs Problem, solutionTrue information and/or directions Purpose: EntertainPurpose: Inform

5.  A story using made-up characters that takes place in modern times.

6.  A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story

7.  A fictional story with real and invented characters that takes place during a historical time  Characteristics  Contains historical accuracy  Takes place in the past  Includes language that represents that time and place  Illustrations are historically accurate

8.  A story that blends futuristic technology with scientific fact and fiction.

9.  Tales that expresses rituals, traditions, and beliefs of common people.  Story was initially passed on by word of mouth.  Examples:  The Three Pigs  The Three Bears  Gingerbread Boy  Little Red Riding Hood

10.  Trickster Tale: has one character called a trickster because it is clever and devious. The trickster causes problems for other people and is usually punished.  Fables: short stories that teach a lesson or moral. Usually the story has animals that speak and act like human beings.  Pourquoi Stories: explain why something is as it is or how things came to be.  Fairy Tales: see next slide

11.  Takes place long ago  Magical characters, events, or places  Lesson or “moral” for reader  Characters are good or bad  Good wins over evil  Look for number-3  Examples  Sleeping Beauty  Cinderella  Snow White  Hansel and Gretel

12.  Is a fictional story about a hero that stretches the truth.  The hero is exaggerated and given larger than life qualities.  Remember characteristics of a tall tale by the word TALE:  T-trickery or cleverness used by the main character  A-is for the main character’s adventure in our country’s westward expansion  L-is for larger than life qualities of the main character  E-is for exaggeration used in the story to make it entertaining

13.  Contains ideas, facts, and principles relating to topics  Primary purpose—communicate information  Kinds of Text: concept, identification/field guide, photo essay, life-cycle, experiment/activity/how to do, documents/journals/diaries/albums, survey, reference, storybooks  Text features: table of contents, glossaries, appendix, index, captions/illustrations/photographs, diagrams, maps, charts, time lines

14.  Biography-the story of a real person’s life that is written by another person  Tells about a real person—past or present  Based on factual information  Includes major influences(people, places, and events)  Recounts key incidents in the person’s life  Autobiography-the story of a real person’s life that is written by that person

15.  Writing in a language chosen and arranged to create a particular emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm