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Rumsey 3-6 Genre Book Tasting 1
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Rumsey Station Genre Study:
Science Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Sports, Young Adult
Objectives
Students will be identify characteristics of the following genres: Science Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Sports, and Young Adult
Students will be able to find genres in the fiction section of Library.
Genres- a specific style of writing. Your favorite literary genre might be science fiction, for example. The word genre also can mean "artistic category or style.
Genres
All Fiction books (chapter books) are now separated by Genre.
Historic Fiction
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Sports
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Action/Adventure
Mystery/Suspense
Science Fiction
-a type of fantasy that uses science and technology.
-notable examples in our library include; The City of Ember, The Wild Robot, and Among the Hidden.
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
-stories the occur within a believable setting.
-examples in our library include: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, and literally anything by Andrew Clement.
Realistic Fiction
Sports
-focuses on the theme of sports and athletics
-many authors in the sports genre will write multiple books.
Sports
Young Adult
-Young Adult is a genre of fiction written for readers from 10 to 18 years of age.
-In library you need a permission slip to access these books.
Activity
Activity
Log into the library website
-each table will examine their genre book. What are some of your observations and thoughts about that genre
-what does the cover make me think?
-what was in the summary on the back?
-is there anything in the book that is interesting?
Find a title example for Science Fiction, Realistic Fiction, and Sports. Write 2-3 sentences telling me why you are interested in that book.