What is the theme of this story?

One way you could figure out theme is to...

What are usual personalities of foxes in fables?

Choose the best statement below that demonstrates the moral of The Tortoise and the Hare.

What is a short story that teaches a moral lesson, often with animals as characters?

What kinds of stories are these?

What genre of book is this?

(Ferus Olin and Anakin Skywalker face each other again when Ferus becomes the only one who can save Jedi who have survived the rise of the Empire.)

What genre of book is this?

(Orphaned after a fever epidemic, Creel befriends a dragon and unknowingly inherits an object that can either save or destroy her kingdom.)

What is the genre that best fits these stories?

What genre of book is this?

(daville's secret weapon against lawbreakers, ten-year-old Encyclopedia Brown, assists the police force with ten insoluble cases.)

Myths were created to explain things that people did not understand a long time ago.

A funny story where characters and events are exaggerated

The _______ is the basic sequence of events in a story or text.

__________ is a type of fiction literature that has a focus on futuristic science or technology. The setting might take place in space or on a made-up planet.

_________ is a story that is made up. The characters, setting, and events are all fake, but they COULD HAPPEN in real life. It is a story that COULD HAPPEN to real people.

Which literary element tells the reader when and where the story takes place?

Happy. Calm. Amused. Excited. Frustrated. Playful. Sad.

These are all words that help describe the way an author feels about something, which is also called the ________.

If a student wanted to learn true facts about what animals live at the south pole, which genre would be the most helpful?

has rhythm and a rhyme. Sometimes words may rhyme creating a rhyme scheme. (abab) (abcb) (aabb)

a story that has been told over and over again from generation to generation even in different countries and cultures.

Name the genre: Tom was excited to be traveling to America with his parents. He had never been away from Germany. At first he was nervous about the sea voyage, but his father assured him that the "Titantic" was mankind's triumph over the ocean. "This boat," his father said, "is virtually unsinkable."

Name the genre: Toby stepped forward, "Excuse me President Lincoln. Can I ask you a question?"

Many fairy tales start with "________________________"

A fairy tale usually has good characters, evil characters, and characters with magical powers.

happily ever after, good prevails over evil

Gods and Goddesses

Tall tales have characters that _____.

Any type of traditional story from a culture or people.

Tall tales orginated from American folk stories with unbelieveable elements told as if they were true.

True or False...

A story about an alien invading school would be found in realistic fiction.

Which type of traditional literature is based on real people and take place in historical times?

A _______ is a story that has been passed down from generation to generation.