Genres in Literature

There are many different kinds of books that we can

and will be reading. The word genre, means a

category or a type of a story.

All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or

non-fiction.

Fictiona made up story can tell about things that could happenis read for fun characters may be like real people or imaginary

Non-Fictionhas facts that can be checked and proven the author is an expert on this informationit is about real people, places and thingsit IS TRUE!

Genres

There are many categories of stories and books.

Here are some different types of books: *Alphabet books * how to books

*animal books * coloring books

*arts and craft books * folktales

*fantasy * mystery

*poetry * biographies

Some of the different types of books

you will find in our class library are: FictionRealistic FictionFantasy, Fairy Tales, FolktalesPoetryInformational (Non-Fiction)

Fiction Bookstells about things that could never happen in real lifea made-up storyis read for funcharacters can include talking animals, made up monsters, people with made up characteristics.

Genres

Realistic fiction

can be based on a real storycharacters act like real peoplecharacter try to solve a problemstory that could happen in real lifesome events are historically accuratecharacter’s feelings and behaviors are like real life

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Fantasy (Fairy Tales & Folk Tales)

Genres

animal characters may act like peoplecharacters may have special powerscharacters may be imaginaryusually has a good vs. bad conflictsetting may take place at

another time

Poetrypage format may look different than other booksmay have rhythm (beat)may rhymeimaginative and creativeuses describing or exciting wordstells a story in verse (like a song)

            

Genres

InformationalNon-Fiction

Tells facts that can be looked-up or proventells about real eventscharacters have really livedmay have maps, diagrams and illustrations to explain the factsauthor is an expert on the subject

Genres