Genre

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Genre

• Genre simply means a group or a type or a
  category.
• We can divide writing into genres according to
  the work or purpose
• of the writing.

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Genres of Literature

• There are five major genres of literature

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Play

• A story for stage performance by actors

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Non - Fiction

• True stories of actual events or characters
• Biography
• Autobiography
• Information
• Newspapers
• Reference

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Fiction

• Invented stories with imaginary characters and
  events.
• Realistic Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Fantasy/Fairytale
• Mystery

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Poetry

• Words arranged in a metrical pattern (how the
  syllables in a word are stressed), often using
  rhymed verse in an imaginative style.

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Folk Tale

• An anonymous, timeless and placeless story that
  was originally told rather than written.

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Book Awards for Childrens Lit.
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Caldecott Medal

• The Caldecott Medal, which honors the best
  children's picture book of the year, is awarded
  annually by the Association for Library Service
  to Children, a division of the American Library
  Association. The Caldecott Medal was created in
  response to concerns that the artists creating
  picture books for children were not getting as
  much recognition as the authors of children's
  books.

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Newbery Medal

• The Newbery Medal, which honors the author making
  the most distinguished contribution to American
  literature for children, is awarded annually by
  the Association for Library Service to Children,
  a division of the American Library Association.
  The medal is named for the 18th-century English
  bookseller John Newbery. It is generally
  considered the best-known children's book award
  in the United States.