Literary Genres

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

• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction 
• Informational Text 
• Science Fiction

Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weapons.

• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Informational Text 

Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past.

• Realistic Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Stories that could actually happen but didn’t, and are made up. 

• Science Fiction
• Poetry
• Historical Fiction
• Realistic Fiction

Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history.

• Fantasy
• Mystery
• Traditional Literature 
• Science Fiction 

A story that involves a detective or some kind of puzzle/scenario that needs to be solved.

• Mystery
• Fantasy
• Traditional Literature 
• Historical Fiction

A type of writing written to encourage feeling and create a thoughtful response. This type of writing often uses rhyme and rhythm to convey a message.

• Traditional Literature 
• Fantasy
• Poetry
• Mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

A type of text that provides facts about many different topics. They are meant to “inform” the reader.

• Fantasy 
• Persuasive Writing 
• Biography 
• Informational Text 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Informational Writing

• tried to influence the reader
• writing about someone else's life
• explains something 
• Based on a real person or place

This type of fiction may include elements that take place in outer space

• fantasy
• science fiction
• traditional literature
• historical fiction