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7th Grade Language Arts
Agenda:
1. Independent Reading
2. Genre Overview
Assignments:
- Vocab Writing (F)
-comment to 2 students' responses (F)
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Fantasy A story including elements that are impossible such as
talking animals or magical powers. Make-believe what this genre is all about.
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Realistic Fiction A story using made-up characters that could happen in
real life.
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MysteryA suspensful story about a puzzling event that is not
solved until the end of the story.
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Traditional Literature Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. This includes folktales, legends, fables, fairy
tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures. (This is also sometimes called folklore.)
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Historical Fiction A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the
characters are made up from the author's imagination.
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Science Fiction A type of fantasy that uses science and technology
(robots, time machines, etc).
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Christian Fiction Incorporates Christian elements and beliefs into the
storyline. It generally revolves around ordinary characters who are challenged in some way to live their
lives according to Christian principles.
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Informational Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports,
animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography, space, weather, etc.)
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Biography The story of a real person's life written by another person.
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Autobiography The story of a real person's life written by that person.
a memoir
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Poetry Poetry is written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme to help
convey its meaning.
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Drama A composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or
pantomime.
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Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Science Fiction
Biography
Autobiography
NonFiction
FolktaleFantasy
Mystery
a fictional story with real and invented characters that takes place during particular period in the past
all the information is based on the facts and not made up
a story including elements that are impossible; such as talking animals or magical powers
the story of a real person’s life that is written by another person
a story often with a message, that was initially passed on by word of mouth
a story using madeup characters that takes place in modern times
a story that blends futuristic technology with science fact and fiction
a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story
the story of a real person’s life that is written by that person
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