english 6: genre
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English 6: Genre. What kind of story is this anyway?. Genre. Genre is a fancy name for a group of books. Grouping books helps us know how books are alike!. Two major types of genre. Types of nonfiction books. Nonfiction books are based on known true facts. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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English 6: GenreWhat kind of story is this anyway?
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GenreGenre is a fancy name for a group of books.
Grouping books helps us know how books are
alike!
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Two major types of genre
Genre
Fiction
Nonfiction
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Types of nonfiction booksNonfiction books are based on known true
facts.Biography- written about a real person by another person
Autobiography- written about a real person by that
person
Brittany Kent
Miley Cyrus
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Types of fiction: Realistic Fiction- stories that take place in modern times with
events that could have happened.
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Mystery Usually realistic stories about an event that
has not been explained.
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FantasyThese books have elements that could not
happen, like talking animals or magical powers
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Science fictionThese stories blend scientific fact and
imagination. They usually take place in the future.
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Historical fictionTories which take place in the past. The
setting is real, but the characters are fictional.
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Folk Tales, Tall Tales, Fairy TalesFolk tales were passed down form one
generation to another.Tall Tales are folk tales with a larger that life
character like Paul Bunyan.Fairy tales were written to teach good
behavior in a fun way.
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MythsExplain something about the world and
involve gods.
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PoetryVerse to express feelings. It often uses
rhyme and rhythm
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Genre
Nonfiction
Biography Autobiograph
y
Fiction
Realistic fiction
Science fiction
Historical Fiction
FantasyMyster
y
Tales
Myths