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Genres
Genre means a type of writing
Fiction books tell stories
Non-Fiction books give information
Fantasy books tell stories that can not happen.
Mystery books tell a story that make us think about what happened.
Biography books tell us about a person
Poetry books are full of poems
Which type of book is this?Why?mysteryfantasybiographypoetrynonfiction
Which type of book is this?Why?mysteryfantasybiographypoetrynonfictionnonfictionnonfiction
Which type of book is this?Why?mysteryfantasybiographypoetrynonfiction
Which type of book is this?Why?mysteryfantasybiographypoetrynonfiction
Which type of book is this?Why?mysteryfantasybiographypoetrynonfiction
Will I read a mystery or nonfiction to find information?
Will I read a poem or a biography to find things out about a persons life?
Will I read a fantasy or nonfiction if I want to be entertained?
Quiz Questions
Can you use an encyclopedia to find information?
Yes, you can.
Is a fantasy a true story?
No. Fantasy stories are about characters that are not real.
Will you read a biography to find out about a persons life?
Yes. Biography books tell us about a person
Do you read facts or stories in an encyclopedia?
You read facts.
Which genre often has rhyming words?
Poetry. There are often rhyming words in poems.
Is a biography make-believe?
No. A biography is about a real person.
What do you call books about peoples lives?
Biographies are books about peoples lives.
What do you call books that give information?
Books that give information are called nonfiction books.
What is your favorite kind of book?