1. Unlock the Doors to
Literature

2. Avatar Dolly says, “Welcome to class!”

3. Objective:
The Learner will select,
read, and enjoy a variety
of texts.

4. A Genre Is a Type or
Kind of Literature

5. Mystery

6. Characteristics of
Mysteries
• Usually, something strange happens . . . like
something is stolen or disappears, or worse yet
someone is killed.
• A detective tries to solve the mystery to find out
who did it.
• Clues lead the detective to solve the mystery.

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8. Realistic Fiction

9. Characteristics of Realistic
Fiction
• It seems like it could happen today.
• Characters seem like real people.
• It usually happens in a common place.

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11. Historical Fiction

12. Characteristics of Historical
Fiction
• The story happens at a DIFFERENT time in
history (WWII, the Wild West, the Depression).
• It could have happened as the story was written.

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14. Fantasy

15. Characteristics of Fantasy or
Science Fiction
• Something in the book happens that
couldn’t happen in real life.
• May include magic, ghosts, and talking
animals.

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17. Fairy Tales & Folklore

18. Characteristics of Fairy Tales or
Folklore
• Often begin with “Once upon a time” or end
with “Happily ever after.”
• Include magical characters.
• Characters are “good” or “bad.”
• Are available in many different versions
because of their spoken storytelling
tradition.

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20. Adventure

21. Characteristics of Adventure
• A story involving great
action or some sort of
exciting event.
• Often takes place in the
outdoors.

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23. Tall Tales

24. Characteristics of Tall Tales
• Trickery or cleverness
• Adventure (often from our country’s
westward expansion)
• Larger than life qualities often based on a
real person
• Exaggeration used to make it entertaining

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