9TH GRADE

IDENTIFYING GENRES
Literature
 WHAT DO
THESE HAVE
IN COMMON?
 ESSENTIAL QUESTION

How can you identify genres from

your own experiences and
connect them to genres in other
works?
WHAT IS GENRE?
Abstract category of literature
determined by tone, technique and
content
 https://quizlet.com/13632798/genre
s-and-subgenres-flash-cards/

WHAT IS SUBGENRE?
A smaller group within a Genre based on
form, style, and subject matter. For
example, Science Fiction is a subgenre of
Fiction.
TABLE OF CONTENTS - GENRE

01 02
FICTION NON-FICTION

03 04
POETRY DRAMA
FICTION

A genre of literature which is mostly made up but can be

based on real situations.

Basically, did not happen in real life.

Examples :)
Harry Potter
Alice in Wonderland
To Kill a Mockingbird
POPULAR SUBGENRES OF FICTION

Folklore / Fantasy
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
NON-FICTION

A genre of literature which is based in fact

Basically, happened in real life.

Examples :)
National Geographic spreads
Into the Wild
Becoming Michelle
QUESTIONS
?
POPULAR SUBGENRES OF NONFICTION

Biography
Autobiography
Narrative
Memoir
Historical non-fiction
Informational
POETRY

A genre with writing chosen and arranged to create an

emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm.

Normally an expression of feelings

Examples :)
The Odyssey
Milk and Honey
SUBGENRES OF POETRY

Narrative
Dramatic
Lyrical
Epic
DRAMA

A genre which is usually for theatrical performance, where

conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action.

Normally includes many conflicts

Examples :)
The Odyssey
Milk and Honey
SUBGENRES OF DRAMA

Comedy
Tragedy
 IN TABLE
GROUPS

Work with your table to write

down as many books, plays or
poems of a given genre (on
notecards) you can think of -
3 minutes
DISCUSSION
KAHOOT TIME

Please go to the website https://kahoot.it/

 01
EXIT TICKET /
HOMEWORK - 4 min
Please draw a stick figure on a piece of
paper ( if from your notebook rip it out )
representing your a subgenre we went
over in class!
Evaluative Criteria
3 points - stick figure accurately
represents subgenre spoken about in
class and is creative
2 points - stickfigure somewhat
represents a subgenre spoken about in
class
1 point - stick figure does not represent
a subgenre spoken about in class
0 points - incomplete