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Mystery

October Genre of the Month. Mystery. Mystery. Mystery stories are fiction stories in which a detective solves a crime or a series of crimes.

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Mystery

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  1. October Genre of the Month Mystery

  2. Mystery • Mystery stories are fiction stories in which a detective solves a crime or a series of crimes. • The detective character in a mystery may be a private investigator, a police officer, an elderly man or woman, an animal such as a cat or dog, or a young girl or boy. • The detective usually does not get paid for solving the crime. He or she just does it for enjoyment.

  3. Examples of Mystery Books

  4. Where can you find mystery books in the Media Center? Not all books in this section are mystery books. You may only check out 1 Wildcat Favorite at a time. Not all books in this section are mystery books.

  5. Type in “mystery” in the Find or Search box. Then press Enter.

  6. F means upper Fiction. Adl is the first 3 letters of the author’s last name. E means Easy Fiction. CUS is the first 3 letters of the author’s last name.

  7. Secret Symbols Remember, Secret Symbols are hidden in random books that fall into the Genre of the Month. To find a Secret Symbol, you must check out a book that falls into the Genre of the Month. If you find a Secret Symbol, bring the symbol and the book back to the Media Center on your next visit and you will win a prize! And remember if you find a Secret Symbol, it’s a secret as to what it looks like. So don’t tell anyone. Let everyone have a chance to discover the “secret” for themselves.

  8. Previous Genres of the Month Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends Realistic Fiction • These are stories that are not true, but teach a true lesson. • Tall tales, fables, and legends are many times found in the non- fiction section because of the lessons they teach. • These are stories that are believable, but not true. • Realistic stories are set in the present. • Realistic fiction stories do not have characters like aliens, talking animals, or fairies.

  9. Tall Tales A tall tale is story with unbelievable elements that is told as if it were really true. Many tall tales are written about real people, but the events in the story are very exaggerated.

  10. Fables • A fable is a short, make-believe story that teaches a lesson. The characters in a fable are usually animals.

  11. Legends A legend is a story, usually about a person, that is passed down and is considered historical, but not necessarily true.

  12. Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction is believable fiction that takes place in the present.

  13. Any questions?

  14. Genre-dy

  15. Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends Realistic Fiction MC Policies MC Sections Mystery 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50

  16. Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 10 points Question: Of the three, which of these is a short, make-believe story that teaches a lesson and usually has animals as characters: tall tale, fables, or legends? Check Your Answer

  17. Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 10 points Answer: Fable Back to the Game Board

  18. Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 20 points Question: True or False? Paul Bunyan is an example of a Tall Tale. Check Your Answer

  19. Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 20 points Answer: True Back to the Game Board

  20. Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 30 points Question: In what section of the Media Center will you usually find Tall Tales, Fables and Legends? Check Your Answer

  21. Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 30 points Answer: The Non-Fiction section Back to the Game Board

  22. Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 40 points Question: True or False? The Tortoise and the Hare is an example of a Fable. Check Your Answer

  23. Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 40 points Answer: True Back to the Game Board

  24. Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 50 points Question: Name an example of a book that would be a Tall Tale, Fable or Legend. Check Your Answer

  25. Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 50 points Answer: Mrs. Nase will determine if your answer is acceptable. Back to the Game Board

  26. Realistic Fiction For 10 points Question: Is this aRealistic Fiction book? Check Your Answer

  27. Realistic Fiction For 10 points Answer: Yes Back to the Game Board

  28. Realistic Fiction For 20 points Question: Is this aRealistic Fiction book? Check Your Answer

  29. Realistic Fiction For 20 points Answer: No Back to the Game Board

  30. Realistic Fiction For 30 points Question: Where can you find Realistic Fiction stories in the Media Center? Check Your Answer

  31. Realistic Fiction For 30 points Answer: In the Easy Fiction Section Also in the Wildcat Favorites Section Back to the Game Board

  32. Realistic Fiction For 40 points Question: Is this a Realistic Fiction book? Check Your Answer

  33. Realistic Fiction For 40 points Answer: No Back to the Game Board

  34. Realistic Fiction For 50 points Question: Is this a Realistic Fiction book? Check Your Answer

  35. Realistic Fiction For 50 points Answer: No Back to Game Board

  36. Mystery For 10 points Question: Is this a Mysterybook? Check Your Answer

  37. Mystery For 10 points Answer: No Back to the Game Board

  38. Mystery For 20 points Question: Is this a Mysterybook? Check Your Answer

  39. Mystery For 20 points Answer: Yes Back to the Game Board

  40. Mystery For 30 points Question: Where can you find Mystery stories in the Media Center? Check Your Answer

  41. Mystery For 30 points Answer: In the Easy Fiction Section Also in the Wildcat Favorites Section Back to the Game Board

  42. Mystery For 40 points Question: Is this a Mysterybook? Check Your Answer

  43. Mystery For 40 points Answer: Yes Back to the Game Board

  44. Mystery For 50 points Question: Can the main character in a Mystery book be an animal? Check Your Answer

  45. Mystery For 50 points Answer: Yes Back to the Game Board

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