Genre

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A story that takes place in the future; it often includes science and technology.

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Science Fiction

Front

A story that is written to make readers laugh

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Humor

Front

A story that takes place in the present time; it includes events that could happen.

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Realistic Fiction

Front

Writing that is true and factual; it often contains charts, diagrams, and photographs.

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Informational

Front

A fictional story that takes place in the past; often the setting is real but the characters are made up

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Historical Fiction

Front

A suspenseful story centered around a puzzling event; it includes clues

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Mystery

Front

A story that contains events that could never happen in real life

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Fantasy

Front

An informative writing about events that happened in the past

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Historical Nonfiction

Front

A story that is act out; it contains a script, stage directions, and dialogue

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Play

Front

A short story, often with talking animals; used to teach a moral lesson

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Fable