Types of Genres
A made-up story in which all the details sound like real life.
What is realistic fiction?
She was as happy as a clam when she won the contest.
What is simile?
What is first person, second person, third person (limited, objective, and omniscient)?
A boy brought home his report card from school. His dad looked it over. His face became red as he said, "How did you manage to make one D and five F's?" The boy answered, "I guess I concentrated too hard on one subject.
What is to entertain?
The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely grueling. What does grueling mean?
What is tiring?
Text which gives facts and true details about a real topic.
What is informational text or non-ficition?
The cereal popped and cracked in my bowl.
What is onomatopoeia?
I often think of the last day that Maggie and I spent together. It was the brightest rainy day I had ever seen in the warmest of winters.
What is first person?
Recess should be 30 minutes instead of 15 minutes because you get a longer time to talk to your friends about all sorts of stuff. You also get a longer time to play the activities you're playing. We kids would get more exercise from being outside for a longer time. The teachers would get a longer break from teaching us and we would get a longer break from all that learning. That is why I think we should have a longer recess.
What is to persuade?
The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses. What does conspicuous mean?
What is easily noticed?
A story in which impossible things happen; often includes magic, incredible creatures, or a conflict of good versus evil.
What is fantasy?
The sky opened and cried its tears upon the earth.
What is personification?
Jason often watched Maggie from a distance. There had been a time when she had told him everything. Now she was like looking at a work of art, or at some beautiful creature and just . . . wondering. Did she miss him too? Did she think about him at all?
What is third person limited?
Tigers are solitary animals and usually hunt at night. A male tiger will have a large range that will overlap with the ranges of several females. Females give birth to two or three cubs, which they raise and train for about two years. Tigers kill a variety of animals, including deer, antelope, wild pigs and cattle. Tigers try to remain out of sight and hearing of their enemies, especially humans; they prefer fleeing to fighting. They can be liked by wild dogs, elephants, and water buffalos. Man-eating tigers are usually individuals who are too old or sick to capture wild animals.
What is to inform?
I was so parched that I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp. What does parched mean?
What is thirsty?
A story that is made up but includes a time and place setting from real history.
What is historical fiction?
He was so strong, he could chop the tree down with one swing of his axe.
What is a hyperbole?
Jason watched Maggie all the time. She talked to her friends. She flipped through her phone. She did her school work. She never turned around to look at him.
William is a strong and bossy boy. His athletic body is very tall and almost higher by one head than his classmates. He has dark and tough skin that looks muscular and is often wet and sweaty. Actually, he looks like a wrestler. Since he fights with several kids without any help and won, finally, he has become an idol of his classmates and has a bunch of followers. Because of the power, William is arrogant and domineering. For example, when his thundering boasts rise in the boiling class, everybody keeps quiet and listens carefully. William is easily made and jealous if someone disagrees with him.
What is to describe?
The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water. What does aroma mean?
What is smell?
An account of a real person's life, usually a person who is well-known or famous.
What is a biography?
Bees busily buzzed through the blossoms.
What is a alliteration?
Jason often watched Maggie from a distance. He wondered if she missed him, if she ever thought of him at all. Maggie often felt his heavy gaze, and it made her nervous. She wished he would let it go and leave her alone. It was over. That was it. They were finished. She was finished. Jason wasn't "finished" with the relationship at all.
What is third person omniscient?
In Tarpon Springs, Florida, there are people who work underwater. These people are called sponge divers. The kind of treasure they look for is called sponges. Sponge diving is not an easy job. The diver has to breathe under the water, and be careful of extreme water pressure.
What is to inform?
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice. What does novice mean?
What is beginner?