Literary Genres

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A story that is not true but could have happened.

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Realistic Fiction

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A story with fictional characters, such as talking animals.

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Fantasy

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Nonfiction books that provide facts on a variety of subjects

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Nonfiction/Informational

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Includes stories, myths, and fables that were orally told over the years and later written down.

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Folktale/Folklore

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Futuristic settings and characters, such as outer space adventures and robots as characters.

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Science Fiction

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A verse written to inspire thoughts or feelings in the reader; it often uses rhyme and rhythm to convey its message.

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Poetry

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The story of the life of a real person written by another person.

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Biography

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A fictional (untrue) story set during a time in our past, such as the Civil War.

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Historical Fiction

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The story of the life of a real person written by that person himself.

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Autobiography

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Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other elements that do not exist in reality.

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Fantasy