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How can you tell the genre/subgenre of a book?
The cover, the title, the blurb on the back, and the actual events of the novel (plot).
What is the fiction subgenre where the events could never happen in real life? (example: magic)
Fantasy
A work of writing that explains true facts is
Informational writing
A story about a real person's life
nonfiction
How can you tell if a writing's subgenre is realistic fiction?
1) It has no science, history, or fantasy focus
2) It seems like it could be a real story, but the people/plot are not well-known or proven
What is the subgenre that could be real but is still fiction?
Realistic fiction
Biography
A story about magic and witches
fiction
What is one way you can remember the difference between autobiography and biography?
affixes- auto=self
rhyming- biography= by someone else
connection to automobile-you are the driver of your story
How many genres are there? What are they
2- Fiction and Nonfiction
What is the subgenre that has princes, princesses, queens, and starts with "Once upon a time..."?
Fairytale
A story of someone's life written by that person is...?
Autobiography
A textbook
nonfiction
What are the two subgenres that can be BOTH Fiction and/or Nonfiction?
mystery and poetry
How many subgenres are there in nonfiction? What are they?
4- informational, biography, autobiography, persuasive
What is the subgenre that uses a person, place, or event in the past but then creates a fake story around it?
Historical fiction
How can you tell which nonfiction subgenre a work of writing is?
Answers will vary.
Why are genre and subgenre important to learn?
answers will vary.
How many subgenres are there in fiction? What are they?
8- fairytale, Historical fiction, fantasy, realistic fiction,fable, legend, myth, and folktale.
*sometimes horror
What is the fiction subgenre that often teaches a lesson?
Fable
What subgenre tries to convince someone...
Persuasive
A story about Martin Luther King, but it takes place in the future
(Historical) fiction