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Fantasy Realistic Fiction

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Literary genre: a way to group books having the same or similar theme or style. There are many genres but we will look at three. Click on the genre you want to examine first:

• Fantasy

• Adventure

• Realistic Fiction

If you complete all the genres, click here

Fantasy• Type of fiction • Elements such as characters and setting could

not exist in life as we know it today.• Character examples include

– animals with human characteristics – magical creatures such as dragons or fairies

• Settings might be – magical – other-world

• Reader knows the story is not possible in the real world

Examples of Fantasy

• In Harry Potter, the characters have magical powers in a magical setting

• Edward Tulane is a china rabbit who takes a wonderful journey in a make-believe world

• Neither book could occur in the real world

What characteristics do the two fantasy examples have in common?

a. Realistic characters and setting

b. Mysteries to be solved by the title character

c. Characters and setting that are so unbelievable that the reader knows they cannot occur in real world

d. Edward Tulane visits Harry Potter at Hogwarts

Click on the correct answer

Correct! You remembered the characteristics of Fantasy. Try another.

• Click on the book that is Fantasy

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Oops! That wasn’t right!

• Remember Harry Potter and Edward Tulane?

• Magical or Make-believe Characters

• Magical or other world settings

• The story cannot occur in the real world

• It’s FANTASY!

Click on the book to go back and try again! Think about it.

Book DescriptionsHere are brief descriptions of the books to help you make a choice

• Everest The Climb – A climbing contest to see who will be the youngest person to climb

Mt. Everest turns into life-or-death rescue

• Henry Huggins– When Henry adopts Ribsy, humorous adventures follow.

• Inkspell– Dustfinger finds a crooked storyteller to read him back to Inkscape

but he leaves Farid, his apprentice behind. Farid seeks out Maggie and the two follow Dustfinger back into the enchanted book.


• Remember Harry Potter and Edward Tulane?




• It’s FANTASY!


WOW! You picked the Fantasy book! Inkspell has dragons, magic, and a make-

believe world. Choose another fantasy.



• Peter and the Starcatchers – Peter, an orphan boy, and his friend Molly fight off thieves and

pirates in order to keep the secret safe away from the diabolical Black Stache and his evil associate Mister Grin.

• The Cay– The freighter on which they are traveling is torpedoed by a German

submarine stranding an old black man and an adolescent white boy who was blinded by the explosion. They must survive together on a tiny Caribbean island where the boy gains a new kind of vision, courage, and love for his old companion.

• My side of the Mountain – A young boy tells of his yearlong adventures living alone in the

Catskill Mountains. He details his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and finally, his realization that he needs human companionship.


• Remember Harry Potter, Edward Tulane and Inkspell?




• It’s FANTASY!


- Excellent choice! You do understand the Fantasy genre. - Find Fantasy books at your school or public library. - Click on the house to return to the other two genre choices.

Adventure• Type of fiction • Main character struggles in a risky or

unexpected setting• Characters

– Have realistic actions– Triumph over adversity and learn from experience

• Settings– Important to the plot– Realistic and often involve nature

• Reader identifies with character and appreciates shared experience

Examples of Adventure

• In Gentle Ben, a boy and his bear survive hardships in the Alaskan wilderness.

• When their ship is torpedoed, a young white boy and an old black man must depend on each other to survive on a Caribbean island.

• Lessons are learned when characters face nature.

What characteristic of an adventure story makes it special?

a. Realistic characters and nature setting in a risky or unusual situation



d. Gentle Ben takes a trip to the Caribbean


Correct! You remembered the characteristics of Adventure. Try another.

• Click on the book that is Adventure



• Remember Gentle Ben and The Cay

• Realistic Characters in a nature setting

• Individuals overcome obstacles and learn lessons

• The story can occur in the real world but…

• It’s ADVENTURE!



• Everest The Climb– A climbing contest to see who will be the youngest person

to climb Mt. Everest turns into a life-or-death rescue.

• Henry Huggins – When Henry adopts Ribsy, humorous adventures follow.

• Tackle without a team– Unfairly kicked off the football team for drug possession,

Scott learns that the only way to clear himself with his parents is to find out who planted the drugs in his duffel bag.


• Remember Gentle Ben and The Cay• Realistic Characters in a nature setting• Individuals overcome obstacles and learn

lessons• The story can occur in the real world

and…• It’s Adventure!


WOW! You picked the Adventure book! Everest The Climb has real people in risky situations. Will

they succeed? Choose another adventure.



• Crooked Kind of Perfect– Ten-year-old Zoe longs to play the piano but is forced to learn the

organ instead. She finds that her music has positive results on her workaholic mother, her jittery father, and her school social life.

• Fablehaven– While Kendra searches with the Knights of Dawn for a hidden artifact,

Seth discovers a plague that changes beings of light into evil creatures and he must decide who to trust in order to stop the plague.

• My side of the mountain– A young boy tells of his yearlong adventures living alone in the Catskill

Mountains. He details his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and finally, his realization that he needs human companionship.

Oops! That wasn’t right! • Remember Gentle Ben, The Cay, and

Everest – The Climb

• Realistic Characters in a nature setting

• Individuals overcome obstacles and learn lessons

• The story can occur in the real world and…

• It’s Adventure!Click on the book to go back and try again! Think about it.

- Excellent choice! You do understand the Adventure genre.

- Find Adventure books at your school or public library. - Click on the house to return to the other two genre choices.

Realistic Fiction • Type of fiction • Characters are like people the reader knows• Easy to understand how characters think and act• No unusual characteristics or events• Settings

– In present day– Modern difficulties and situations

• Reader could see self in the story as a character or friend to main character

Examples of Realistic Fiction

• In Henry Huggins, Henry and his dog Ribsy have normal, funny lives

• Ellie McDoodle keeps a diary of her experience as the new kid in school

• Characters, setting, and events in the books could happen to someone today

Which characteristics best describe realistic fiction?

a. Realistic characters in a present day setting deal with modern problems



d. Henry Huggins sells Ribsy to Ellie McDoodle


Correct! You remember the characteristics of Realistic Fiction. Try another.

• Click on the book that is Realistic Fiction


Book Descriptions Here are brief descriptions of the books to help you make a choice

• Island of the Blue Dolphin– Shows the courage and independence of an Indian girl who lived

alone for 18 years on an isolated island off the California coast when her tribe emigrated and she was left behind.

• Tales of a 4th grade Nothing– Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever increasing

problem.

• Rivers of Fire– After Atherton’s three-tiered world collapses, ending the geographical

division of the social classes, Edgar, Samuel, and Isabel try to restore the flow of water and uncover the world’s mysterious origins in the process.


• Remember Henry Huggins and Ellie McDoodle

• Believable characters in a present day setting

• Modern problems to solve

• It’s REALISTIC FICTION!


WOW! You picked the Realistic fiction book! Tales of a 4th grade nothing could be the life of someone you know.

Can you choose another Realistic fiction?


Book Descriptions Here are brief descriptions of the books to help you make a choice

• Best Friend Emma– When a new girl joins her third grade class just before Thanksgiving,

Emma thinks only about gaining her friendship before popular Cynthia can, and she hurts her best friend Annie Pat’s feelings in the process.

• The River– Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for 54

days, 15 year old Brian, who has been changed by his experience, is asked to try a similar experiment to help scientists learn about survival.

• Wrinkle in Time– Meg Murry, her brother Charles and their friend Calvin, set off on a

journey through space and time, assisted by three otherworldly women. They are looking for Meg’s father, a physicist who disappeared while experimenting with time travel.


• Remember Henry Huggins and Ellie McDoodle

• Believable characters in a present day setting

• Modern problems to solve

• It’s REALISTIC FICTION!


- Excellent choice! You do understand Realistic fiction genre.

- Find Realistic fiction books at your school or public library. - Click on the house to return to the other two genre choices.

Pop Quiz - Click on A for adventure F for Fantasy or R for realistic

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• Tackle without a team• Island of the Blue Dolphin• Tales of 4th grade Nothing• Crooked Kind of Perfect• Wrinkle in Time• My side of the mountain• Peter & the Starcatchers• Gentle Ben

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Yes! This book is an adventure!

• Main character struggles in a risky or unexpected setting

• Characters have realistic actions

• Triumph over adversity and learn from experience

• Settings– Important to the plot– Realistic and often involve

nature

• Reader identifies with character and appreciates shared experience

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Yes! This book is Fantasy!

• Elements such as characters and setting could not exist in life as we know it today.

• Character examples include – animals with human

characteristics – magical creatures such as

dragons or fairies

• Settings might be – magical – other-world

• Reader knows the story is not possible in the real world


Yes! This book is realistic fiction!

• Characters are like people reader knows

• Easy to understand how characters think and act

• No unusual characteristics or events

• Settings – In present day– Modern difficulties and

situations• Reader could see self in

the story as a character or friend to main character


Oops, that doesn’t seem right.

Think carefully before you pick.

Try a different literary genre choice

Click on the book to return to the quiz

Congratulations you are on your way to being a genre expert!

• Have you discovered your favorite genre?

• Click on one of the links below to access the school or public library online search and look for books in your favorite literary genre

• Cromaine Library

• Round Elementary School Library (only available within the school system)

Click icon to review genres or esc key to end program

More information for teachers

http://www.cromaine.org/

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For more information on genres

• Michigan's Genre Project: Clarifying Genre Study

• English Language Arts Grade Level Expectations (Michigan)

• Round Elementary School Library (only available within the school system)

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http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Genre_Project_197249_7.pdf

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Genre_Project_197249_7.pdf

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ELAGLCE_140483_7.pdf

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ELAGLCE_140483_7.pdf

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