Genre Practice

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

• historical fiction
• folktales/traditional literature
• informational
• fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

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

• Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Poetry
• Drama/Play

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

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

• nonfiction
• fiction
• poetry
• drama/play

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Stories that could actually happen but didn’t. 

• historical fiction
• realistic fiction
• fantasy fiction
• biography

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

• fantasy fiction
• science fiction
• historical fiction
• realistic fiction

Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weaponry.

• science fiction
• realistic fiction
• fantasy fiction
• historical fiction

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

• historical fiction
• realistic fiction
• biography
• autobiography

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Stories that usually take place in the Wild West; the main character’s strength, skills, or size are greatly exaggerated in a humorous way.

• folktale: tall tale
• folktale: fairy tale
• folktale: fable
• folktale: mythology

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Very short stories with talking animals and a moral.

• folktale: tall tale
• folktale: fairy tale
• folktale: fable
• folktale: mythology

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

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

• folktale: tall tale
• folktale: fairy tale
• folktale: fable
• folktale: mythology

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5