Fictional Genres

A book with make believe characters that the author creates.

• Fiction
• Non Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

A book that tells a story about a specific time period in the past.

• Mystery
• Historical Fiction
• Poetry
• Fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

A book that is based in the present or future and may involve space, science, technology, robots, or aliens. 

• Science Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

A book that tells a story about something that could happen in real life, but the characters are made up.

• Realistic Fiction
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

A book that includes things that are not realistic such as talking animals or magical powers.

• Realistic Fiction
• Mystery
• Fantasy
• Biography

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

• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction 
• Informational Text 
• Science Fiction

The Junie B. Jones series is about a young girl in middle school; we read about her everyday problems with school, family, and friendships. This is an example of what type of fiction? 

• Mystery
• Realistic fiction
• Horror
• Science Fiction

Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weapons.

• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Informational Text 

Stories that could actually happen but didn’t, and are made up and use fictional characters. 

• Science Fiction
• Poetry
• Historical Fiction
• Realistic Fiction

Star Wars is an example of what genre?

• historical fiction
• realistic fiction
• science fiction
• informational