Book Genres

Front

What is a Biography?

Back

A genre that tells about a person's life, written by someone else.

Front

What is Expository Nonfiction?

Back

A genre that provides information about one topic and organizes it into categories.

Front

What is Traditional Literature?

Back

A genre that includes fairy tales, folktales, and fables.

Front

What is Narrative Nonfiction?

Back

A genre that gives information about a topic while telling a story.

Front

What is Hybrid Genre?

Back

A genre that combines fiction and nonfiction, including a story along with true information.

Front

What is Memoir?

Back

A genre that tells about a person's life, written by that person.

Front

What is Science Fiction?

Back

A genre that explores imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology.

Front

What is Historical Fiction?

Back

A genre that tells a story set in the past, often incorporating real historical events.

Front

What is Persuasive Writing?

Back

A genre that aims to convince the reader of a particular point of view.

Front

What is Realistic Fiction?

Back

A genre that tells a made-up story that could happen in real life.