Library Genres

Stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past.

• realistic fiction
• historical fiction
• fantasy
• folktales

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

True story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by that person.

• autobiography
• realistic fiction
• biography
• poetry

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

This type of story is impossible. It might have talking animals or magic.

• Fantasy
• Fiction
• Traditional Literature
• Science Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.5

You are reading about characteristics of rainforests...Fiction or Non-Fiction?

• Fiction
• Non-Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.5.2

A crime is committed. In finding the criminal, a detective must unravel a web of clues before pinning down the suspect. 

• mystery
• realistic fiction-adventure
• folktale
• fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

a true story about another person's life written by another person

• autobiography
• biography
• historical fiction
• atlas

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.6

Made up stories about events that could happen.

• Historical Fiction

• Fantasy

• Biography

• Realistic Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.W.5.3A

Stories with magic, monsters, and other imaginary elements.

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Mystery

• Biography

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

Stories about the future, space, aliens, and technology.

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

• Historical Fiction

• Informational

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

Writing that creates emotion; it usually has rhythm and rhyme.

• Informational

• Poetry

• Fantasy

• Drama

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.4