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Title: Genres of Literature


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Genres of Literature
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  • Fiction
  • -Made up in the authors imagination
  • -False
  • Non-fiction
  • -Factual
  • -Not false

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Realistic Fiction
  • This could really happen, but it is made up from
    the authors imagination.
  • Examples Hatchet
  • Every Soul a Star
  • Summer Ball

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Historical Fiction
  • The story has historical events, characters,
    incidents, or time periods.
  • Examples- Number the Stars
  • I Sailed with Columbus
  • Crispin and the Cross of Lead

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Fantasy
  • The story is not realistic. Unbelievable events,
    characters, or settings occur. An example of this
    is when animals talk.
  • Examples Harry Potter
  • Redwall
  • The Lightning Thief

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Science Fiction
  • This is a part of fantasy, but it takes place in
    the future. It often includes devices that have
    not yet been invented.
  • Examples Stormbreaker
  • The Green Book
  • Id Tell You I Love You, But Then Id Have
    to Kill You

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Traditional Literature
  • This is passed from generation to generation
    orally. At some point it was written down and
    made into a story. Often there are many versions
    of these stories.
  • Examples Cinderella
  • The Three Little Pigs
  • The Ugly Duckling

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Poetry
  • Imaginative
  • Plays with language
  • Sometimes rhymes
  • Examples Jabberwocky
  • Smart
  • The Walrus and the Carpenter

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Drama
  • Written for performance on stage
  • Examples The Music Man
  • Jesus Christ Superstar
  • Godspell
  • Once Upon a Mattress

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Biography
  • A story about a person that is factual.
  • Example Marion Anderson A Life in Song
  • LeBron James The Rise of a Star
  • Taylor Swift Countrys Sweetheart An
    Unauthorized Biography

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Informational text
  • This is one type of non-fiction. These books are
    factual. They usually explain or describe a
    topic.
  • Examples Everything Scrapbooking Book
  • The Science of Hitting
  • Wildcat Madness

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  • Awards

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Caldecott Medal
  • Each year this medal is awarded to the
    illustrator of the best picture book published in
    the United States.

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Newbery Medal
  • Each year this medal is awarded to the author of
    an outstanding book published in the United
    States. This usually goes to a chapter book
    written for middle school students.

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Other Awards
  • Coretta Scott King Award
  • Pura Belpre Award
  • Robert F. Sibert Award
  • Mildred Batchelder Award
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