RL 6.9

RL 6.9 - Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

By Mr. Rowe

Examples of Fiction Genres

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Drama

• Novel

• Short story

Science Fiction

A story that uses fictional (made-up) characters, and is often set in the future.

It can use elements of science and technology. (Think of robots, space, and futuristic technology).

Fantasy

A story that includes events that could NEVER happen in real life.

It may include characters that could not really exist.

It may have magic and talking animals.

Poetry

Verse written to create a response of thought and feeling in the reader.

It often uses rhyme and rhythm (but it does not have to include those elements).

Biography (Non-Fiction)

The story of a real person's life written by another person.

*Remember bio=life and graph=write

COMPARISON

​Compare – finding how two or more things are alike. There are clue words that tell you how things are alike; same, like, both, alike, still, likewise, in the same way, in comparison, at the same time, in the same manner, similar, etc.

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Example:

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Erlend dyed her hair similar to mine.

​CONTRAST

Contrast – finding how things are different. There are clue words that tell you how things are different; but, unlike, different, however, on the other hand, but, yet, nevertheless, rather, on the contrary, nonetheless and whereas.

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​Example:

​I was angry, but I was reluctant to fight, since I did not know what really happened

​How your response should look:

In ________ and _______, both say ______________ . However, (text 1) says __________________ . In contrast, ________ (text 2) says ________________________ . For example, the author in text (1 or 2) says ___________________________. What this shows is ___________________ .

Multiple Choice

True or False: The theme is the lesson or moral of the story.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What is the theme of Spiderman: No Way Home?

Multiple Choice

What genre is the Spiderman movie series?

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

Open Ended

What is the theme of Dr. Strange Multiverse of Madness?

Multiple Choice

What genre is the Dr. Strange movie series?

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

Open Ended

Between the two movie trailers: Compare the theme of each story that is being told. Use the following frame to help support your answer:

In (trailer 1) and (trailer 2), both say ______________ . However, (trailer 1) says __________________ . In contrast, ________ (trailer 2) says ________________________ . For example, the author in text (1 or 2) says ___________________________. What this shows is ___________________ .