Types of Genre

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The life story of a person written by himself/herself

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autobiography

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a written account of another person's life, written by somebody else

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biography

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a brief story that leads to a moral or lesson, often using animals

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fable

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A story set in a world of magic and enchantment; happy endings

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fairy tale

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A story that is usually passed down orally and becomes part of a tradition.

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folktale

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fiction; based on real historical events

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historical fiction

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Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics.

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Informational text

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A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

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mystery

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A story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that explain natural events, such as earthquakes, creation of planets, floods, etc.

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myths

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A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life

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realistic fiction