Genre and Subgenre

Authors of stories in this genre are often “retelling” the story. It may say “adapted by,” “retold by,” or the author may be “unknown”

• Fiction  
• Nonfiction    
• Folklore  
• Drama

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.W.6.9B

Most stories fall into this genre, which means that the text is made-up or a product of the imagination

• Fiction
• Poetry
• Folklore
• Drama

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.W.6.9B

The two subgenres of this main genre include tragedy and comedy

•  Drama    
• Poetry
• Fiction
• Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.W.6.9B

Writing that is “true,” factual, informative or persuasive

• Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Folklore
• Drama

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.W.6.2D

Very short stories with talking animals and a moral

• Fairy Tale
• Legend
• Myth
• Fable

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

Stories with magic and/or talking animals, usually have a human main character and start with “one upon a time”

• Fairy Tale
• Myth
• Legend
• Fable

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

Stories with gods and/or goddesses that usually account for the creations of something

• Legend
• Myth
• Fairy Tale
• Tall Tale

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.9

Stories that could actually happen but didn’t

• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

Stories with aliens, advance technology, of futuristic weapons

• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.9

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

• Realistic Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Fantasy
• Historical Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9