Genres

Genres Mrs. Maness Fourth Grade NWEMS - Fall 2009

Main Genre Groups
Fiction
Nonfiction
Poetry

Fiction
Story based on the imagination of the author
Written to entertain the reader
Characterized by a setting , characters , dialog (talking), problem/conflict , climax , and solution

Fiction Subgroups
Traditional Literature
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Mystery

Traditional Literature
Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history .
Includes folktales , legends , fables , fairytales , tall tales , and myths from different cultures.

Fantasy
Story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers .
Make-believe is what this genre is all about.

Science Fiction
A type of fantasy that uses science and technology
Robots , space , time machines , aliens , etc.

Realistic Fiction
Story using made-up characters that could happen in real life

Historical Fiction
Fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past
Often the setting is real , but the characters are made up from the author’s imagination

Mystery
Suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story

What Genre Is This Book?
Using what you know about book genres, what genre do you think this book belongs?
How do you know?

Realistic fiction because it looks like it is going to tell a story about something that could happen (maybe a fire?)

Nonfiction
Written work based on facts
Written to inform the reader
Characterized by providing information about topics; various text structures; providing information

Nonfiction Subgroups
Informational
Biography
Autobiography

Informational
Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics such as sports , animals , science , history , careers , travel , geography , space , weather , etc.)

Biography
The story of a real person’s life written by another person

Autobiography
The story of a real person’s life that is written by that person (the author)

How do you know?

Informational
because it looks like it will give information about a topic (tornadoes).

Poetry
Written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader, or express feeling
Often uses rhythm and rhyme to help convey its meaning

How do you know?

Autobiography
because it is the story of a real person’s life written by that person (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

How do you know?

Poetry
because it is a book with songs, which are forms of poetry

How do you know?

Historical Fiction because it looks like it is going to be a story that takes place in a past time period

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