Genres

This is a true story written about a person's life written by that person.

• fable

• biography

• folktale

• autobiography

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

This is a true story written about a person's life written by a different person.

• autobiography

• biography

• fable

• legend

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A short story that often involves personified animals and teaches a lesson or moral at the end. ex) The Boy Who Cried Wolf

• folktale

• fairy tale

• legend

• fable

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Make believe stories that usually take place in a magical land ruled by royalty. Characters are good or evil. This genre often begins with "Once Upon a Time" and ends with "happily ever after" Ex: Cinderella

• folktale

• biography

• fairy tale

• legend

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

A short story that has been passed down from generation to generation

• historical fiction

• informational

• legend

• folktake

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

These are made up stories that take place in a certain time period or place from the past. Ex: I Survived...

• science fiction

• historical fiction

• biography

• legend

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

These can be books or articles that give facts on a variety of subjects. Ex: Newspaper, Textbook

• informational

• fiction

• folktale

• fairytale

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

This story usually has connections to a real event or historical person. It combines facts and fictional elements. Many Native American tribes have there own. Ex: Robin Hood, Sleepy Hollow

• autobiography

• fable

• fairy tale

• legend

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

These stories have a problem to solve with clues and distractions. Ex: Cam Jansen

• fable

• informational

• mystery

• scientific fiction

Verses written to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader. These can often rhyme. Ex: Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

• biography

• legend

• fable

• poetry

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5