Genres!

The story has features not seen in this world, such as magic, time travel, strange settings and fantastic characters

• mystery
• myth
• fantasy
• folktale 

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

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

• realistic fiction
• historical fiction
• fantasy
• folktales

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Story including magic, talking objects and usually a conflict between good and evil.

• mystery
• biography
• fantasy
• realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

Star Wars is an example of what genre?

• historical fiction
• realistic fiction
• science fiction
• informational

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

• Fiction
• Non-Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Authors of stories in this genre are often retelling the story, and because of this, the story may change slightly each time it is retold.

• Biography

• Traditional Literature

• Fantasy

• Humor

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Writing that is true, informative and factual.

• Informational

• Humor

• Drama

• Mystery

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5