Genres and Formats

They might not be what you think!
The term genre is thrown around very loosely - may be sub-genres and categories. 

Genres:
1. Fiction
2. Nonfiction
Everything else is a sub-genre. 

Fiction:
1.Realism
-Realistic: modern contemporary
-Historical
2. Fantasy
-Modern: Hard science fiction, high fantasy, soft science fiction, low fantasy
-Traditional: folktale, ballad, fable, legend, myth, and fairy tale

Nonfiction:1.Informational
-Biography
-Autobiography
-Memoir
2. Narrative fiction
3. Expository fiction

Cateogories or Subjects:
Chick lit, horror, guy reads, humor, etc.

Formats:
Poetry, drama, novels, chapter books, short stories, picture books, graphic novels

I have always thought of genres as being fiction, nonfiction, historical fiction, humor, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, etc. However after this assignment, I realize that often what we think is a genre is not. I think it will be important to teach my students about genres and formats so that they know what they are and what they are not. I would like to give my students examples of certain genre books in different formats like Dr. Perry did in the video.