Literature can be divided into 2

groups:Fiction Nonfiction

FICTIONFiction books include any literature that is not fact

based. Fiction books are made up by the author. The story, characters, or setting have been created by the

author. There are many kinds of fiction:

Historical Fiction

Realistic FictionFolktales

Fantasy

Mystery

Science Fiction

PoetryMyths

NONFICTIONNonfiction books include any literature that is factual or

real. The events and people that happen in the story are real. Nonfiction books can also give factual

information or describe how to do something. There are many different types of nonfiction books:

biographies

autobiographies

Newspapers

Textbooks Memoirs Encyclopedias

Magazines

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Traditional Literature•Traditional Literature are folktales, legends, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years.

•Later the stories were written down.

•Myths, legends and folktales are hard to classify between each other and often overlap.• Foundation for fantasy

Examples of Trad. Lit.•Charlotte’s Web

•Robin Hood

•King Arthur and His Knights

Realistic Fiction

•Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen.

• Realistic fiction contains characters, settings that seem very realistic.

• The plot seems believable.

Examples of Realistic Fiction

• Because of Winn Dixie• The Outsiders• Diary of a Wimpy Kid• Shiloh• Where the Red Fern Grows• The Fault in Our Stars

Historical Fiction•Historical fiction is made up of stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past.

• Real historical figures and settings may be included in a fiction story.

•Historical fiction can be based on real events.

Examples of Historical Fiction

•American Girl series

•To Kill a Mockingbird

•The Grapes of Wrath

•The movie Titanic

•The Book Thief

Fantasy•Definition: Fantasy is made up stories that are impossible to take place in this world dealing with magic (magic powers, magic characters, etc.)

•Elements: Fantasy is fiction that has elements that are not real.

• Elements: Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers.

•Extra: In fantasy, there is usually a conflict between good and evil.

Examples of Fantasy•The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

•Lord of the Rings

•Harry Potter

•The Lightning Thief

Science Fiction• Definition: Science Fiction is made up of

stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology.

• Element: it is important to remember that they are often set in the future, in space, on a different world, or in a different universe or dimension.

• Extra: Sometimes science fiction can seem very realistic

Examples of Science Fiction

• Maximum Ride

• The Hunger Games

• The Maze Runner

• Divergent

• I am Number Four

What’s the Difference?

• The difference between Fantasy and Science Fiction is…

• Fantasy cannot happen in this world• Science Fiction could possibly happen

in this world in the future• Fantasy – magic – could happen

anytime• Science Fiction – Technological

advances – futuristic

Mystery

• Definition: Mysteries have a problem to be solved that includes:- clues, distractions, and an answer to the

problem.

• Elements: Mysteries are stories that have a realistic setting and realistic characters.

Examples of Mystery

• Nancy Drew series• The Hardy Boy series• Boxcar Children series• The Case of the ….• Sherlock Holmes

Poetry

• Poetry is a special type of genre in which the author pays particular attention to the expression of thoughts and ideas through rhyme and rhythm.

• Poetry can also be written in free verse that does not rhyme, and it can be based on real facts, events, or people… so it could be either fiction or nonfiction depending on the poem!

Is poetry fiction or nonfiction?

Poetry is really in its own category…

Examples of Poetry• Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends

• Green Eggs and Ham

• The Raven

• The Night Before Christmas

Nonfiction - Informational

• Definition: Informational books are nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of subjects.

• Elements: The primary purpose of informational texts is to convey information on a particular subject.

• Extra: Informational Texts are often called Expository

Examples of Informational Texts

• Newspapers articles

• Encyclopedias

• School Textbooks

• Magazines

• Subjects can include animals, sports, and events

Biography• Definition: A biography is the true story of a

real person’s life from the past or present.

• Definition: A biography is an account of someone’s life written by someone else.

Examples of Biography

Autobiography• Definition: An account of a person’s life, written by

that person• Elements: Autobiographies are usually very general –

recounting a person’s entire life.• Extra: In an autobiography, the author is usually

trying to describe the whole arc of his or her life, describing where they come from, their influences, their achievents, etc.

Examples of Autobiography

MemoirsWhat’s the difference between an autobiography and a

memoir?

• An autobiography focuses on the chronology of the writer’s entire life while a memoir covers one specific aspect of the writer’s life.

• Definition: In a narrative or memoir, the author is usually focused more on relating interesting events that they experienced and is usually much more narrative in style than an autobiography.

Examples of Memoirs