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A story that takes place in the future; it often includes science and technology

• Historical Fiction
• Science Fiction 
• Realistic Fiction
• Fantasy 

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.8A

TEKS.ELA.7.8A

TEKS.ELA.8.8A

A story that is written to make reader laugh

• Play

• Fantasy

• Humor

• Science Fiction

Tags

TEKS.ELA.8.7D

TEKS.ELA.E1.7C

TEKS.ELA.E2.7C.E3.7C.E4.7C

TEKS.ELA.K.7A

TEKS.ELA.LG.2L

A story that takes place in the present time; it includes events that could happen

• Realistic Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Fantasy 
• Folktale

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.8A

TEKS.ELA.7.8A

TEKS.MATH.8.8A

Writing that is true and factual; it often contains charts, diagrams, and photographs

• memoir

• autobiography

• biography

• informational

Tags

TEKS.ELA.LG.2L

A fictional story that takes place in the past; often the setting is real but the characters are made up

• Historical Fiction
• Mystery
• Science Fiction
• Historical Nonfiction

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.8A

TEKS.ELA.7.8A

TEKS.ELA.8.8A

A suspenseful story centered around a puzzling event; it include clues

• Fantasy 
• Science Fiction
• Mystery
• Realistic Fiction

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.8A

TEKS.ELA.7.8A

TEKS.MATH.8.8A

A story that contains events that could never happen in real life. 

• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Fantasy
• Mystery

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.8A

TEKS.ELA.7.8A

TEKS.MATH.8.8A

An informative writing about events that happened in the past.

• Historical Fiction
• Historical Nonfiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Humor

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.8A

TEKS.ELA.7.8A

TEKS.ELA.8.8A

A story that is acted out; it contains a script, stage directions, and dialogue.

• Humor
• Myth
• Play
• Poetry 

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.8A

TEKS.ELA.3.8A

TEKS.ELA.4.9C

TEKS.ELA.5.8C

TEKS.ELA.ISS.3E

A short story, often with talking animals; used to teach a moral lesson

• Legend
• Fairy Tale
• Myth
• Fable

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.9A

TEKS.ELA.5.9A

TEKS.ELA.6.9A

TEKS.ELA.7.9A