Middle School Classify fiction according to genre

Characterize fiction according to genre

By elna eayrs

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• What is genre?

• What is your favourite genre?

• Why is it your favourite genre?

• ​FABLE

​A STORY MEANT TO TEACH A LESSON OFTEN WITH ANIMALS AS CHARACTERS

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"THE LION AND THE MOUSE​

​FOLK TALE

​A STORY PASSED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION

​A STORY THAT INCLUDES MANY IMAGINATIVE ELEMENTS SUCH AS MAGIC OR DRAGONS

​FANTASY

​MYSTERY

​A STORY THAT INVOLVES A PUZZLING EVENT, OFTEN INVOLVES DETECTIVES

​ADVENTURE

​AN EXCITING STORY INVOLVING CHANGE AND DANGER

​MYTH

A​ STORY ABOUT GODS AND HEROES OFTEN EXPLAINING A NATURAL EVENT

​HISTORICAL FICTION

​A STORY THAT IS SET IN THE PAST AND INCLUDES FICTIONAL CHARACTERS IN REAL EVENTS

​SCIENCE FICTIONS

A FICTIONAL STORY THAT INVOLVING ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE

​HORROR

​A SUSPENSFUL STORY THAT INVOLVES SUPERNATURAL ELEMENTS

​REALISTIC FICTION

STORIES WITH CHARACTERS AND EVENTS​ THAT FOLLOWS THE RULES OF THE REAL WORLD

​HUMOR

​STORIES MEANT TO ENTERTAIN THROUGH COMEDIC EVENTS, CHARACTERS AND DIALOGUE

Multiple Choice

Which genre contains fictional stories that are meant mainly to entertain through comedic plot lines, characters, and dialogue?

• Horror

• Science Fiction

• Humor

• Mystory

• Realistic Fiction

Multiple Choice

In this story, a young girl is upset and embarrassed because she does not like her name, "Nizhoni," a Native American name meaning "beautiful." Her class is given an assignment to research the origin of their names, and then choose a new name they would pick if they could. Nizhoni researches the origin of her name and finds out about brave acts that other Native American women with her name were known for. At the end of the story, she does not choose a new name for herself because she is proud of the one she already has. This shows that there is beauty in being unique.

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Humor

Multiple Choice

In this book by Roald Dahl, James, a young boy who is mistreated by the aunts who raise him, grows a giant peach with some magical crocodile tongues. He goes to live in the peach with a group of giant insects. From there, James and his new friends embark on a series of adventures.

• Fantasy

• Hystorical Fiction

• Mythology

• Fable

• Humor

Multiple Choice

.The scientist laughed and rubbed his hands together. "If I tell you that, it will ruin the surprise, and I won't have genuine reactions for the camera." They followed his finger and saw the small blinking camera in the corner. "I have them installed everywhere, so I can catch every moment.""Our parents wouldn't just leave us with a madman," Maddie cried out. She now had a hold of Grace's hand.The scientist looked down at the clipboard he was carrying. "Maddie? Yes, well, your parents didn't leave you with a madman. They left you with a world-renowned behavioral scientist, studying the reactions and methods of gifted children in extreme emotional situations. I might have left out the part of the robotic monsters, but that was a mere oversight."-

From "The Mad Scientist" by Joy Kita

• Realistic Fiction

• Mythology

• Science Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Humor

Multiple Choice

The Americans moved to an open field and began to take back their advantage, until Fitzgibbon arrived. He came with his white flag of truce.“You are outnumbered and surrounded. If you do not give up your position and surrender, I will not be able to control the Natives' wrath.”Fitzgibbon’s threat was successful. The Americans believed him and surrendered. It was a grand victory.American soldiers stationed at nearby forts were shattered by the British victory. They dared not venture too far from their fortified walls. Many people said it was the due to the brilliant war tactics of Fitzgibbon that we won that battle.-From "The Story of Laura Secord" by Joy Kita

• Realistic Fiction

• Fable

• Historical Fiction

• Mythology

• Science Fiction