Genre Elements

Stories that come from the author's imagination

• nonfiction
• fiction
• expository
• informational

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Writing based on a person or event from history

• science fiction
• fantasy
• historical fiction
• realistic fiction

A piece of writing that contains monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements

• fantasy
• realistic fiction
• fairy tale
• informational

A piece of writing that includes characters, setting, problem and solution and all of it could happen in real life. 

• historical fiction
• science fiction
• fantasy
• realistic fiction

A piece of writing that is full of facts and may include a glossary, and index and maps.

• fiction
• nonfiction
• drama
• folklore

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

A piece of writing that is the story of one's life told by oneself

• informational writing
• persuasive writing
• autobiography
• biography

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A piece of writing that is the story of one's life told by another person

• biography
• autobiography
• persuasive writing
• informational writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

writing that is meant to be acted on a stage and has scenes and parts

• poetry
• drama
• folklore
• fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

writing that is written in stanzas and uses figurative language

• drama
• poetry
• folklore
• nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

stories handed down generation to generation, have an unknown author, adapted from, and retold

• fiction
• drama
• folklore
• nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5