Genres of Fiction

What kind of stories do you like to read?

Objectives: Intro to genres

Finding types of books that fit your interest

Types of Fiction Genres• Realistic Fiction (could happen in real life)• Adventure (exciting, fast paced, suspense)• Sci Fi / Fantasy (may be set in the future or a

make believe world, can’t happen in real life)• Mystery (problem to be solved, follow clues)• Mythology : stories based on gods and goddess’

from ancient times• Humorous (funny)• Horror (scary stories)• Historical fiction (set in the past)

Realistic fiction

Adventure

Sci-fi / Fantasy

Mystery

Mythology

a present-day retelling of the Medusa legend,

Funny (Humorous)

Horror

Historical fiction

Middle Ages

1930’s

1943

1930’s

Series books• Books with a continuing story…(to be

continued in the next book) should be read in order (think Harry Potter books 1-7)

OR• Several different books usually by the

same author with the same characters or type of story (think Goosebumps books).

How do I find the type of book I want in the Library?

• Look for the spine labels

Look it up

• Look up the genre in the computer – search by genre and click on subject button

• Look by author - the fiction section is in alphabetical order by the author’s last name.

• Look in the computer by title or series name, find the author and follow the alphabet on the shelves.

Did you know?

• You can even look for books by their reading levels?

• Here’s how:• http://libraries.resa.net/

Review: types of genres• Realistic Fiction (could happen in real life)• Adventure (exciting, fast paced, suspense)• Sci Fi / Fantasy (may be set in the future or a

make believe world, can’t happen in real life)• Mystery (problem to be solved, follow clues)• Mythology : stories based on gods and goddess’

from ancient times• Humorous (funny)• Horror (scary stories)• Historical fiction (set in the past)

• What type of stories do you like?

•Find a book that you are interested in•Find a book at your reading level (lexile) that you can understand•Ask for help from the librarian!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtPdqV2crQ0

Book Trailers• By Genre:• http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3751130&FullBreadCrumb=

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• http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/kids/gamesandcontests/features/video/

• http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/kids_video_archive.aspx

Want to do your own book trailer?

• http://www.schooltube.com/video/e524a81c688f4a0a912e/Getting-Ready-for-Book-Trailers

• http://www.schooltube.com/video/54d787583c95a0833b47/Book-Trailer-Intro

Adventure books (book trailers)

• Percy Jackson• http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=164014

9541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1690990029

• Swindle• http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=164014

9541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1562781814

• The Seekers• http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=164014

9541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1731910625

Horror (Scary stories) book trailers

• Deep Dark and Dangerous• http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.js

p?pID=1640149541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1733163070

• Curse of the Campfire Weenies• http://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.js

p?pID=1640149541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1651750808

Realistic Fiction - book trailers

•Diary of a Wimpy Kid – by Jeff Kinneyhttp://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?pID=1640149541&bcpid=1640149541&bclid=1557820329&bctid=1689589768

• Things Hoped For by Andrew Clements (Grade 4-7)Seventeen-year-old Gwen's grandfather disappears; her audition at Julliard is coming up, and she and a fellow musician make a discovery that unites them in ways neither could have foretold. Book trailer for Things Hoped For

• A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban When Zoe Elias enters the annual Perform-O-Rama organ competition, Zoe discovers that life is full of surprises — and that maybe a little lopsidedness will help her find what she's "really" hoping for. Book trailer for A Crooked Kind of Perfect

Historical Fiction - book trailers

• Elijah of Buxton – by Christopher Paul Curtishttp://www.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp?

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