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GenreGenreGenreGenreReading NotesReading Notes
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Genre• A kind or type, a category, or sort,
especially of literary or artistic work
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Literary NonfictionIncludes • Informational texts• Biography• Autobiography • Memoirs/journal
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Informational•This can also be known as
Expository text •Factual information about things
such as nature, science, animals, history, adventure, true crime, or stories about real-life families.
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BIOGRAPHY•True stories about real people•Factual information about
real people•Learning about other person’s
life
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY
•A true story written by the person the story is about
•Factual information included
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Memoir• a record of events written by a
person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation
• Journal
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Nature/Science• The environment and taking care of
the Earth• Plant/wildlife books• Factual informational• Scientific discoveries and inventions• Information about our bodies• The world and space
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Historical Stories•Stories about real life in
other times•True stories about real
people from the past
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Fiction• Imaginary text• Events and characters can be
coincidental or relative to real life• Events and characters can be
unrealistic
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Traditional Literature: Folktales
• Legend-a non-historical or unverifiable story, but popularly accepted as historical
• Handed down from earlier times
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Fantasy•Imaginary characters and
places•Magic, heroes, villains•Good vs. Evil
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Fairy Tale•A children’s story •Usually includes elements
of fantasy•“happily ever after”
conclusion
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Drama•A play•Has dialogue•Can be a movie script
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Fable•a short tale that teaches a
morale lesson•Often has animals or
inanimate objects as characters
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Tall Tale•An improbable, incredible,
or fanciful story
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Myth (origin)•a traditional or legendary story•Usually concerning a hero or
event•Explains the existence of a
phenomenon (the beginning or creation of something)
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Historical Fiction•Stories about imaginary
people based upon actual historical events
•Made up of stories based upon real people
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Mystery•A crime•A question to be answered•An investigation•Suspense and climax
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Science Fiction
•Possible future events•Travel to other galaxies•Stories about possible future
inventions•May include futuristic characters
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Media Literacy• Information from sources such
– Magazines– Internet websites– Email– Social websites
• Use of persuasion• Bias• Based on personal experiences, beliefs and
values