Good Morning

Let us put
ourselves in the
most Holy
Presence of God.
 Are we
complete?
GLIMPSE OF
THE PAST
What is a
Literary
Genre?
What is a Literary Genre?
A “genre” is
a particular
style or
type of
writing.

Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

 Most Common Genres:
Fiction Nonfiction
Fables, Folktales, Fairytales Biography
Fantasy, Mystery Autobiography
Myth, Legend Reference
Historical Fiction Essay, Newspaper Article
Realistic Fiction Speeches, Diaries, Letters
Science Fiction Informational
Other Types of Writing: Drama, Poetry
 ACTIVITIES

Oral
ACTIVITY:
Let’s DO IT!
Directions: Look in each picture
and decide whether you think
each genre is fiction or
nonfiction, then decide the
subgenre and state some
explanation.
 ACTIVITIES

GROUP
ACTIVITY:
Let’s DO IT!
Task of each group:

1. Define and differentiate the two major

genres.
2. Identify the subgenres of each.
3. Cite some examples of literary genres.
4. Present your answer (groups will vary)
GROUP 1:
Singing
GROUP 2:
Poetry
 GROUP 3:
Role Playing
 GROUP 4:
News
Presentation
GROUP 5:
Talk Show
 STANDARD
The following criteria will be used to evaluate
the group performance:

Criteria Points
Correctness 50

Creativity 30
Over all Presentation 20
Total 100
 Let’s answer:

How does popular

fiction(or non fiction)
affect the youth of
today in terms of
literature?
 Let’s answer:

How can you

differentiate fiction
and non fiction? Cite
examples.
 ACTIVITIES

INDIVIDUAL
ACTIVITY:
Let’s Answer!
Directions: Read each book
description and decide whether
you think each book’s genre is
fiction or nonfiction, then decide
the subgenre and state some
explanation. (5 points each)
“Xbox 360 Operations Manual” by
Microsoft: Explains how to operate
the Xbox 360 and includes a trouble
shooting guide.
Genre: ____________________
Subgenre: ________________
Explanation: ______________
1. National Geographic’s kids book,
Everything Dogs, is a book with many
pictures and facts about dogs.
Genre: ____________________
Subgenre: ________________
Explanation: ______________
2. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
by C.S. Lewis is a story about a group
of kids who travels to Narnia, a
magical world where animals talk and
the White Witch has ruled for 100
years.
Genre: ____________________
Subgenre: ________________
Explanation: ______________
3. “My Summer Vacation in The Palawan”
by Jerome Gardner: Jerome Gardner
describes his trip to El Nido, Palawan in
five thrilling paragraphs. years.
Genre: ____________________
Subgenre: ________________
Explanation: ______________
AGREEMENT
Have a further reading for
the topic discussed.
 ACTIVITIES

Have a
nice day.