Literary* Genres**

By Mrs. StanleyFor Stratton Elementary

In District 11

*Literary means it is about books. **Genres (zhŏn’ rŭs) means

categories.

So Literary Genres are categories of books.

Whaaaaat?

E Easy Fiction or Picture Books

We are not going to label these with genre labels.

F General Fiction or Novels

We are labeling these NOW.

123.4 Dewey Section of the library- mostly nonfiction

(except fairy tales, folk tales, language, joke and riddles, and poetry)

Some are labeled. We will label these LATER.

Where are the Genres?

Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction

Adventure Horror

Mystery Fantasy***

Fiction Genres

Fantasy Sub-Genres

At Stratton we will divide the Fantasy Genre

into three separate categories-…

Fantasy (High Fantasy)magic, wizards, dragons, etc.

Time Travel Fantasy

no magical powers except time-travel related

Animal Fantasy

talking animals

Realistic Fiction

Definition

Real-life, everyday life

At school, home, or other places kids usually hang out

Kids solve the problem(adults-be-gone!)

Now- Contemporary-Set in the present (not past or future)

No magic

Examples

Historical Fiction

Definition

Real-Life, everyday life

At school, home, or other places kids usually hang out

Kids solve the problem(adults-be-gone!)

Set in past(not present or future)

No magic

Examples

Science Fiction

Definition

Realistic, everyday life

In space, on another planet, on a spaceship

Kids solve the problem(adults-be-gone!)

Set in the future(not past or present time)

No magic- could really happen, even aliens are possible!

Examples

Adventure

Definition

Out-of-the-ordinary exciting real life with danger; not everyday life

Unusual but realistic setting, such as lost in the forest

Kids solve the problem(adults-be-gone!)

Usually Now- in the present, but can be telling about the past

No magic

Examples

Horror* (Scary!)

Definition Scary characters- hosts,

zombies, vampires, and their ilk

Can be at school, home, or other places kids usually hang out- or not!

Kids solve the problem(adults-be-gone!)

Past or present; can involve time travel

Paranormal spooky stuff- not magic

Examples

*The horror genre at Stratton is G-rated, involves a kid hero, and often involves humor.

Mystery

Definition Puzzle to be figured out.

There are clues that might be “red herrings” or might lead to solving the puzzle step by step.

“Who-dun-it” keeps the reader guessing.

Kids solve the puzzle.(adults-be-gone!)

Now(not past or future)

No magic.

Examples

High Fantasy

Definition Examples

Wizards, witches, unicorns, fairies, trolls, and their ilk

Can be real-life setting or magical setting

Kids solve the problem(adults-be-gone!)

Alternate setting- could be past, present, future

Magic, magic, more magic!

Time Travel Fantasy

Definition

Real-Life, everyday life but in a different time

At school, home, or other places kids usually hang out, but in a different time

Kids solve the problem(adults-be-gone!)

Travel from Now to the past or future

The only magic is the time-travel part.

Examples

Animal Fantasy

Definition

Animals think, talk, and act like people

Setting is at places the animals usually hang out

Animals solve the problem

Now- mostly set in the present; sometimes set in the past or future

The only magic is that the animal acts like a person. Animal has no magical powers but has heightened senses.

Examples

So students can browse by genres they like to read So students can try new genres So students can say the cool word “genre”

frequently

So teachers can send students to the library to check out a certain genre for assignments

So the LTE and LTT don’t go crazy when teachers send students to the library to check out a certain genre for assignments and they need it NOW

Why?

The Caboose

Cut and paste images from Destiny of

examples to each genre slide. Right click and Copy or Right click and save picture as.

Add at least four images to each slide.

Save to your U-drive inside your Portfolio.

Your Assignment

To a PLS near you…

Book reviews on video! Possibly in Destiny*…

Students telling students about books they like Teachers telling students about books they like Librarians telling students about books they like

*if Mrs. Stanley can figure out how to do it…

Coming soon…