Fictional genre lesson

1. What to Read Next?
FUNNY
SCARY
MAGICAL REAL LIFE
HISTORICAL SUSPENSEFUL

2. What type of books do you like to read?
Do you have a favorite author?
What was the last book you read?

3. Genre
There are many different types of genre (pronounced
jon-ruh) in literature. "Genre" means "category" or
"kind".
But what do different genres have in common?
They tell stories!

4. Can you name some different types of
fiction genres?
Fantasy
Graphic Novel
Historical Fiction
Horror
Mystery
Poetry
Realistic Fiction
Science Fiction
Traditional Literature

5. ADVENTURE
Narratives in which the protagonist or other major
characters are consistently placed in dangerous
situations.
FANTASY
Works that use magic and other supernatural
forms as a primary element of plot, themes and/or
setting.
Historical Fiction
Presents readers with a story that takes place during a notable
period in history, and usually during a significant event in that
period.

6. HORROR
Stories intended to
scare, unsettle, or horrify
the reader.
Mystery
Story in which a detective, either an
amateur or a professional, solves a
crime or a series of crimes. The
detective may be a private
investigation, a policeman, an elderly
widow, or a young girl, but he or she
generally has nothing material t gain
from solving the crime.

7. Realistic Fiction
Stories about situations occurring in the real world. There
can be no magic or fantasy involved in the plot.
Traditional Literature
Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history.
This includes folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and
myths from different cultures.
Science Fiction
The story has a theme related to science, technology, space
and the future.