Once Upon a Genre

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Once Upon a Genre

• How many genres are there?

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Objectives

• Know the definition of Genre
• Know different types of Genres
• Learn titles that belong in different Genres

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What is a Genre?

• Genre (noun) 1 a kind of literary or artistic
  work 2 a style of expressing yourself in writing
  syn writing style, literary genre 3 a class
  of artistic endeavor having a characteristic form
  or technique.
• Simply put, a genre is a classification of a
  particular writing style.

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Genres

• So, what do you think are some of the main genres
  in todays literature?

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Genres

• Mystery
• Fantasy
• Western
• Historical Fiction
• Humor
• Realistic Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Action/Adventure

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How do I know which Genre?

• The best way to tell which genre a book falls
  under is to take a look at the characters, plot,
  and setting of the story.
• Books can actually fall under more than one genre
  category. For instance, you may be reading a
  mystery that could also be part fantasy.

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Take a Genre Guess

• What is the genre of the following
• Magic and other supernatural elements are part
  of the plot, theme, or setting.

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Fantasy!
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Take a Genre Guess

• What is the genre of the following
• Stories that are fictional, yet contain factual
  information of certain time periods or factual
  information pertaining to individuals.

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Historical Fiction!
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Take a Genre Guess

• What is the genre of the following
• Characters, theme, or setting share similarities
  with our own lives and situations that we face.

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Realistic Fiction!
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Take a Genre Guess

• What is the genre of the following
• A character or characters must act as detectives
  to solve a puzzling situation.

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Mystery!
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Take a Genre Guess

• What is the genre of the following
• Imaginary elements of a story may be possible
  through science or future technology.

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Science Fiction!
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Lets take a look!

• Now lets take a look at some examples of the
  genres that were covered
• Coraline by Neil Gaiman
• The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

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• Hotel for Dogs by Lois Duncan
• City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
• Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
• The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

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Exit Question

• What type of genre would Harry Potter and the
  Half-Blood Prince fall under?