Genre

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The story of a real person's life that is written by that person.

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Autobiography

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The story of a real person's life written by another person.

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Biography

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A short story that usually is about animals and that is intended to teach a lesson.

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Fables

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Made up stories involving magical characters and lands. Fairy tales usually involve a happy ending.

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Fairy Tales

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A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers.

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Fantasy

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A story based on the traditions of a people or region, told by parents to children and then by the children to their children.

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Folk Tales

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A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination. Options: Science Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction

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Historical Fiction

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A made-up story written to make the reader laugh.

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Humorous Fiction

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Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography space, weather, etc.)

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Informational

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A story that has been handed down by a people for many years and that often has some basis of fact.

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Legend