FICTION GENRES

Debbie Epps

OBJECTIVE: To enable students to identify types of fiction as they select books

�� for reading.

�� To give students the background for determining the types of fiction

�� they enjoy or dislike.

STANDARDS:

N.C.T.E.

�� Standard 1- Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an

�� understanding of texts, of themselves and of the cultures of the United

�� States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the

�� needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal

�� fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and

�� contemporary.

�� Standard 2- Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many

�� genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g. ethical,

�� philosophical, aesthetic) of human experience.

�� Standard 12- Students use spoken, written and visual language to accomplish their

�� own purposes (e.g. for learning, enjoyment, persuasion and the

�� exchange of information).

N.C.S.C.S. - 6-8 Grade�

�� Goal 5 - The learner will respond to various literary genres using interpretive and

�� evaluative processes.

PROCEDURE:

�TIME- 10 minutes

MATERIALS- Overhead projector

�� Handout list of fiction genres and samples

��

SCRIPT-

�� You are becoming fluent readers and by now, you are determining the types of stories that you like or that put you to sleep!� But if I say to you, "Find and read a book of historical fiction", would you know what that is or a title to choose from?

�� We know there are fiction and nonfiction, prose and poetry. Yet within these broad categories, there are types or genres of each. I want you to be aware of the types or genres in fiction.

�� I'll list some on the overhead, but I also have a sheet to give you for your reading notebook.

�� Adventure- survival�� Stories like HATCHET

�� Young Adult fiction or�� Modern day stories of life as we know and�

�� Contemporary Realistic fiction�� experience it

�� Epistolary novel�� A story written in letter form

�� Family saga�� Stories like LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRARIE

�� Historical fiction�� Stories based on historical events or facts��

�� Horror�� Scary, frightful

�� Humor or parody�� Stories that make us laugh��

�� Mystery�� Suspense

�� Romance�� Love and relationships

�� Science fiction�� A story set in the future or another time

�� Sports novel�� Characters involved in sports

�� War and espionage�� Stories involving conflicts, spies, battles

�� Western�� Cowboys, Indians, Old West

�� Fantasy�� "stretched out" stories

�� Sometimes, books could be a combination of two genres or fall in between,� but this will help you when looking for a book to read. For example, if you know you don't like fantasy, then you won't read THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD.� This list I will be giving you is just a jump-start as you look for books. As you encounter more titles, add them to your list by the genre.

INSTRUCTOR NOTES/DATE USED

�� FICTION BOOKS BY AUTHOR, TITLE & GENRE

AUTHOR�� TITLE�� GENRE

Adams�� The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy�� science fiction

Adams�� Life, the Universe and Everything�� science fiction

Adams�� The Restaurant at the End of the Universe�� science fiction

Adams�� Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency�� science fiction

Adams�� So Long and Thanks for All the Fish�� science fiction

Anthony�� Incarnations of Immortality series�� fantasy

Anthony�� Xanth series�� fantasy

Asprin�� Myth series�� fantasy

Asprin/Abby�� Thieves' World Series�� fantasy�

Banks�� The Indian in the Cupboard�� fantasy

Banks�� The Return of the Indian�� fantasy��

Bennet�� The Pigeon�� YA fiction

Bennet�� The Executioner�� YA fiction

Blume�� Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret�� YA fiction

Blume�� Tiger Eyes�� YA fiction

Blume�� Just as Long as We're Together�� YA fiction

Blume�� Then Again, Maybe I Won't�� YA fiction

Bridgers�� All Together Now�� YA fiction

Bridgers�� Home Before Dark�� YA fiction

Bridgers�� Permanent Connections�� YA fiction

Brooks�� The Moves Make the Man�� YA fiction

Cin-Forshay�� Walk Through Cold Fire�� YA fiction

Clancy�� The Hunt for Red October�� Espionage

Clark, MH�� The Cradle Will Fall�� CR fiction

Clark, MH�� Where Are the Children?�� CR fiction

Clark, MH�� A Cry in the Night�� CR fiction

Collier�� My Brother Sam is Dead�� Hist. Fiction

Conrad�� Prairie Songs�� YA fiction

Cooper, S.�� The Dark is Rising�� fantasy

Cooper, S.�� Silver on the Tree�� fantasy

Cooper, S.�� The Grey King�� fantasy

Cooper, S.�� Over Sea, Under Stone�� fantasy

Cormier�� Beyond the Chocolate War�� YA fiction

Cormier�� The Chocolate War�� YA fiction

Duncan�� The Third Eye�� YA fiction

Duncan�� Daughters of Eve�� YA fiction

Duncan�� Stranger With My Face�� YA fiction

Duncan�� Don't Look Behind You�� YA fiction

Fox�� The Slave Dancer�� Hist. fiction

Fox�� A Place Apart�� YA fiction

Fox�� The Moonlight Man�� YA fiction

Fox�� The One-Eyed Cat�� YA fiction

Goldman�� The Princess Bride�� Fantasy

AUTHOR�� TITLE�� GENRE

Gordon�� Waiting for the Rain�� YA fiction

Greene�� Summer of My German Soldier�� Hist. fiction

Hinton�� Tex�� YA fiction

Hinton�� The Outsiders�� CR fiction

Hinton�� That Was Then, This is Now�� CR fiction

Hinton�� Rumblefish�� CR fiction

Hinton�� Taming the Star Runner�� YA fiction

Holm�� North to Freedom�� Adventure

Holman�� The Wild Children�� Hist. fiction

Keyes�� Flowers for Algernon�� CR fiction

King�� Firestarter�� Horror

King�� The Stand�� Horror

King�� It�� Horror

King�� Pet Sematary�� Horror

L'Engle�� A Ring of Endless Light�� Fantasy

L'Engle�� A Swiftly Tilting Planet�� Fantasy

L'Engle�� A Wind at the Door�� Fantasy

L'Engle�� A Wrinkle in Time�� Fantasy

Lee�� To Kill A Mockingbird�� Fiction

Lipsyte�� The Contender�� YA fiction

Little�� Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird�� YA fiction

London�� The Call of the Wild�� Adventure

Lowry�� Find A Stranger, Say Goodbye�� YA fiction

Lowry�� Number the Stars�� Real.fict.

Marsden�� So Much to tell You�� YA fiction

Mazer�� After the Rain; Heartbeat ��YA fiction

McManus�� They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?�� Humor

McManus�� Never Sniff a Gift Fish�� Humor

Myers�� The Outside Shot�� YA fiction

Myers�� Fallen Angels�� Real.fict.

O'Brien� ��Z for Zachariah�� Science fic.

Paterson�� The Great Gilly Hopkins�� YA fiction

Paterson�� Bridge to Terabithia�� YA fiction

Paterson�� Jacob Have I Loved�� Hist.fiction

Paulsen�� Hatchet�� Adventure

Paulsen�� Dogsong�� YA fiction

Pike�� Spellbound�� YA fiction

Pinkwater�� The Snarkout Boys & the Avocado of Death�� Humor

Pinkwater�� The Snarkout Boys & the Baconburg Horror�� Humor

Rawls�� Summer of the Monkeys�� YA fiction

Rawls�� Where the Red Fern Grows�� YA fiction

Saint-Exupery�� The Little Prince�� Fantasy

Strasser�� The Wave�� YA fiction

Tolkien�� The Two Towers�� Fantasy

Tolkien�� The Hobbit�� Fantasy

Voigt�� Dicey's Song�� YA fiction

Voigt�� Izzy, Willy-Nilly�� YA fiction

Voigt�� The Runner�� YA fiction

White�� The Once and Future King�� Fantasy

Yolen�� Sister Light, Sister Dark�� Fantasy

Yolen�� White Jenna�� Fantasy��

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