Poetry, Fantasy, Legend, and Drama Created by S. Telford
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Are you ready to try something new or different? At the library
or in the classroom do you usually choose the same type of
book?
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So if you like Nate the Great books (which are mysteries) then
you might like Cam Jansen books which are also mysteries. For
example, mystery books are a type of genre. If you like books where
the characters look for clues to solve a problem, then you might
like mysteries. Today you will be introduced to four different
genres (zhahn-ruh z) that you might not have tried. To put it
simply, a genre is a group of books, stories, or other text that
have things in common.
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The genres you will meet today will be poetry, fantasy, legend,
and drama. You may have heard of some of them, but after today you
will know how to spot them when choosing books you want to read.
For each genre you will find out what to look for, see examples,
and then be asked a question to see if you can spot the genre. At
the end there is a short quiz so you can see what you have learned.
Lets get started!
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Words written to create thoughts and feelings from the reader.
It often uses rhythm and rhyme. Things to look for: Words that make
a picture in the readers mind Words are carefully chosen Sticks to
one topic Shorter lines than a story Divided into verses (short
groups of words)
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This Is Just to Say I have eaten the plums that were in the
icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast Forgive me
they were delicious so sweet and so cold. William Carlos Williams
What makes this poetry?
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Short lines This Is Just to Say I have eaten the plums that
were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast
Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold. William Carlos
Williams Uses few words to create a picture Divided into verses or
sections
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First Snow Snow makes whiteness where it falls. The bushes look
like popcorn-balls. And places where I always play, Look like
somewhere else today. Marie Louise Allen What makes this
poetry?
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First Snow Snow makes whiteness where it falls. The bushes look
like popcorn-balls. And places where I always play, Look like
somewhere else today. Marie Louise Allen Uses few words to create a
picture Good word choice Sticks to one topic
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Which of the following is an example of poetry? Mrs. Klein:
George! your breakfast is ready! George! (There is no answer) Mrs.
Klein: George! You better hurry up! It`s getting late! George!
(There is no answer. After a few minutes she goes to see George.
She enters his bedroom). Mrs. Klein: George! You are not ready!
George: Oh, mom I don`t feel good There once lived a Wizard, a
Fairy, and a Magic Chicken. Each thought, I am the greatest in the
world. And each was very jealous of the other two. The air is like
a butterfly With frail blue wings. The happy earth looks at the sky
And sings. A B C
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This is an example of drama. Remember that poetry uses words to
create thoughts and feelings from the reader. It often uses rhythm
and rhyme. Look for: Words that make a picture in the readers mind
Words are carefully chosen Sticks to one topic Shorter lines than a
story Divided into verses (short groups of words)
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This is an example of fantasy. Remember that poetry uses words
to create thoughts and feelings from the reader. It often uses
rhythm and rhyme. Look for: Words that make a picture in the
readers mind Words are carefully chosen Sticks to one topic Shorter
lines than a story Divided into verses (short groups of words)
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Yes, this is an example of poetry.
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A story that could not happen in real life, often with magical
qualities. Things to look for: talking animals imagination and
make-believe unrealistic events (things that couldnt really happen)
a conflict of good vs. evil
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An armored knight stands on a wind- swept plain. His eyes watch
the sky as a dark shadow approaches. Above him, a huge dragon
stretches out its wings. The dragon shrieks as it dives at its
enemy. What makes this fantasy?
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An armored knight stands on a wind- swept plain. His eyes watch
the sky as a dark shadow approaches. Above him, a huge dragon
stretches out its wings. The dragon shrieks as it dives at its
enemy. Use of make- believe Good vs. evil
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On Thursday, when Imogene woke up, she found she had grown
antlers. Getting dressed was difficult, and going through a door
now took some thinking. What makes this fantasy?
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On Thursday, when Imogene woke up, she found she had grown
antlers. Getting dressed was difficult, and going through a door
now took some thinking. Unrealistic event Use of imagination
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Which of the following is an example of fantasy? How thin and
sharp is the moon tonight! How thin and sharp and ghostly white Is
the slim curved crook of the moon tonight! The night Max wore his
wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another his mother
called him WILD THING! and Max said ILL EAT YOU UP! so he was sent
to bed without eating anything. That very night in Maxs room a
forest grew Julia: Hey, its Mothers Day today. Joey: Really. What
do we do on Mothers Day? Julia: We celebrate because our mothers
gave birth to us. Joey: I thought we did that on Labor Day. Julia:
I think thats something different. A B C
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This is an example of poetry. Remember that fantasy is a story
that could not happen in real life, often with magical qualities.
Look for: talking animals imagination and make-believe unrealistic
events (things that couldnt really happen) a conflict of good vs.
evil
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Yes, this is an example of Fantasy.
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This is an example of drama. Remember that fantasy is a story
that could not happen in real life, often with magical qualities.
Look for: talking animals imagination and make-believe unrealistic
events (things that couldnt really happen) a conflict of good vs.
evil
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A story handed down for many years through people telling them
over and over. Legends are probably based on fact, but not all
true. Things to look for: Characters who are brave and unselfish
Overstated traits of strength and bravery Good wins over evil
Happened a long time ago Part fact and part fiction Might be about
a famous hero Can explain how something came to be or exist
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Paul Bunyan was the largest, smartest, and strongest baby ever
born in the state of Maine. Even before he learned to talk, Paul
showed an interest in the family logging business. He took the
lumber wagon and wandered through the neighborhood collecting
trees. What makes this a legend?
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Paul Bunyan was the largest, smartest, and strongest baby ever
born in the state of Maine. Even before he learned to talk, Paul
showed an interest in the family logging business. He took the
lumber wagon and wandered through the neighborhood collecting
trees. Exaggerations Famous hero.
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Long ago, when the world was very young, the buffalo had no
hump. He got his hump one summer because of his unkindness to
birds. He liked to race across the prairies for fun. The foxes
would run ahead of him and tell the little animals that their
chief, the buffalo, was coming. What makes this a legend?
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Long ago, when the world was very young, the buffalo had no
hump. He got his hump one summer because of his unkindness to
birds. He liked to race across the prairies for fun. The foxes
would run ahead of him and tell the little animals that their
chief, the buffalo, was coming. Happened a long time ago. Explains
how something came to exist.
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Which one of these story summaries is an example of a legend?
One day a young boy with a scar on his forehead finds out he is
really a wizard and will go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry. A young Comanche girl sacrifices her doll with the blue
feathers in a fire so the Great Spirits will make it rain and save
her people. The ashes from that doll are scattered around and in
the morning the ground is covered with blue flowers and it starts
to rain. Now every spring the hills and valleys of Texas are
covered with blue flowers. Four children find that the wardrobe in
an empty room is really a gateway to a special land called Narnia.
In Narnia they have great adventures that last for years, but in
the real world outside the wardrobe, only minutes have passed. A B
C
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This is an example of fantasy. A legend is a story handed down
for many years through people telling them over and over. Legends
are probably based on fact, but not be all true. Look for:
Characters who are brave and unselfish Overstated traits of
strength and bravery Good wins over evil Happened a long time ago
Part fact and part fiction Might be about a famous hero Can explain
how something came to be or exist
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Yes, this is an example of a legend.
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This is an example of fantasy. A legend is a story handed down
for many years through people telling them over and over. Legends
are probably based on fact, but not be all true. Look for:
Characters who are brave and unselfish Overstated traits of
strength and bravery Good wins over evil Happened a long time ago
Part fact and part fiction Might be about a famous hero Can explain
how something came to be or exist
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A story, usually for a performance, where the story is
presented through dialogue (people talking to each other) and
action. Things to look for: narrator or announcer who gives
background information stage directions scripts (looks like a
readers theater or play) characters talking to each other
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Narrator: Cinderella is very beautiful, and hard worker. She is
good to her Stepmother and to her Stepsisters. One day they receive
an invitation. Stepsister 1: Mother, read it! Stepsister 2: What
does it say? Stepmother: It says Every woman is invited to a ball.
Cinderella: Oh, I want to go to the ball. I like to dance.
Stepsisters: You want to go to the ball? You must be crazy! What
makes this drama?
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Narrator: Cinderella is very beautiful, and hard worker. She is
good to her Stepmother and to her Stepsisters. One day they receive
an invitation. Stepsister 1: Mother, read it! Stepsister 2: What
does it say? Stepmother: It says Every woman is invited to a ball.
Cinderella: Oh, I want to go to the ball. I like to dance.
Stepsisters: You want to go to the ball? You must be crazy! Script
like a readers theater Characters talking to each other
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Narrator: Dorothy was a little girl who lived in a farm in
Kansas with her uncle Henry, her aunt Em, and a little black dog
called Toto. One day Dorothy was playing outside with her dog, when
her uncle said. Uncle Henry: A tornado is coming! Narrator: Aunt Em
went to the door, and when she saw the dark sky she knew they were
in danger. Aunt Em: Dorothy! Come inside and go to the basement!
What makes this drama?
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Narrator: Dorothy was a little girl who lived in a farm in
Kansas with her uncle Henry, her aunt Em, and a little black dog
called Toto. One day Dorothy was playing outside with her dog, when
her uncle said. Uncle Henry: A tornado is coming! Narrator: Aunt Em
went to the door, and when she saw the dark sky she knew they were
in danger. Aunt Em: Dorothy! Come inside and go to the basement!
Narrator gives extra information. Script like a readers
theater
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One morning, while Al was shaving, a voice called to him. Hey,
Al, it said. Al turned and saw a bird. A large bird. Al, said the
bird, are you working too hard? Still struggling and going nowhere?
Hmmm? Listen. Have I got a place for you. No worries, no cares its
terrific. How thin and sharp is the moon tonight! How thin and
sharp and ghostly white Is the slim curved crook of the moon
tonight! Mrs. Klein: George! your breakfast is ready! George!
(there is no answer) Mrs. Klein: George! You better hurry up! It`s
getting late! George! (there is no answer. After a few minutes she
goes to see George. She enters his bedroom). Mrs. Klein: George!
You are not ready! George: Oh, mom I don`t feel good A B C
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This is an example of fantasy. Drama is a story, usually for a
performance, where the story is presented through dialogue (people
talking to each other) and action. Look for: narrator or announcer
who gives background information stage directions scripts (looks
like a readers theater or play) characters talking to each
other
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This is an example of poetry. Drama is a story, usually for a
performance, where the story is presented through dialogue (people
talking to each other) and action. Look for: narrator or announcer
who gives background information stage directions scripts (looks
like a readers theater or play) characters talking to each
other
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Yes, this is drama. Are you ready for the final quiz? Are you a
genre expert?
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1. This genre gets you to use your imagination. The story might
have talking animals or things that could not happen in real life.
Good usually wins over evil. This is an example of :
PoetryFantasyLegendDrama 2. This story is performed, often for an
audience. There can be a narrator and the characters talk to one
another. This is an example of : PoetryFantasyLegendDrama
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3. Words that paint a clear picture which are divided into
verses. It usually sticks to one topic and often uses rhythm and
rhyme. This is an example of : PoetryFantasyLegendDrama 4. A story
that is passed down from person to person that may have started
with facts, but has become mixed with fiction over the years. This
is an example of : PoetryFantasyLegendDrama
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5. The only thing that was really different about
Chewandswallow was its weather. It came three times a day, at
breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Everything that everyone ate came
from the sky. This is an example of : PoetryFantasyLegendDrama 6.
Goose, goose, goose, You bend your neck towards the sky and sing.
Your white feathers float on the emerald water, Your red feet push
the clear waves. This is an example of :
PoetryFantasyLegendDrama
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7. The story begins when Bill was a not-so-tiny baby. He grew
fast on a diet of milk, tumbleweeds, cactus, and hot Texas
barbecue. By the time he was six months old, he could ride a horse
and rope a calf. This is an example of : PoetryFantasyLegendDrama
8. Ruddy: Lets go play! Stephany: Yeah, lets do a sand castle! Al:
I will help do the towers! Charly: No, I dont want to do a sand
castle. Lets bury ourselves in the sand. Crystal: No, lets do a
sand castle. I will help you dig. (Crystal starts to dig and finds
something: A pot) This is great! Hey look what I found! This is an
example of : Poetry Fantasy LegendDramaPoetry Fantasy
LegendDrama
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Correct!
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Read the passage and try again.
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Correct!
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credits Yea! Which genre looks good to you? The next time you
choose a book to read, remember what you learned today and give one
of these genres a try! Happy reading!
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In order of appearance: This is Just to Say by William Carlos
Williams First Snow by Marie Louise Allen George Gets Swine Flu
from www.kidsinco.com The Wizard, the Fairy and the Magic Chicken
by Helen Lester Easter by Joyce Kilmer Dragonatomy by Matt Doeden
Imogenes Antlers by David Small (also picture from book) Winter
Moon by Langston Hughes Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
(also picture from book) Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellogg Chippewa
Legend,
http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/WhyBuffaloHasAHump-Chippewa.html
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K. Rowling The Legend of
the Bluebonnet by Tomie DePaola (also picture from book) The Lion,
the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis
Cinderella by the Brothers Grimm, retold by www.kidsinco.com Wizard
of Oz retold by www.kidsinco.com Hey, Al! by Arthur Yorinks Winter
Moon by Langston Hughes George Gets Swine Flu from www.kidsinco.com
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett Ode to the Goose
by Luo Binwang Pecos Bill retold by Bill Balcziak The Puzzle from
www.kidsinco.com