Genre

fictional stories based around real people and events from the past.

• real fiction

• informational ficition

• historical fiction

• drama

written for performances by actors or actresses. Includes dialogue or lines.

• poetry

• drama

• traditional literature

• science fiction

Stories about magic, monsters, and other imaginary elements that don't exist in real life.

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Drama

• Mystery

Writing that is meant to create emotion. It usually has rhythm and rhyme.

• drama

• fantasy

• poetry

• mystery

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

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Drama

• Traditional Literature

Suspenseful stories based around a problem that is solved at the end of the story.

• Drama

• Humor

• Mystery

• Fantasy

Stories written to make the reader laugher

• Drama

• Mystery

• Biography

• Humor

Made up stories about events that could really happen with characters that could have been real.

• Science Fiction

• Informational

• Realistic Fiction

• Traditional Literature

Stories about the future, space aliens, and technology.

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Classic

Writing that is true, informative or factual.

• Realistic Fiction

• Classic

• Informational

• Fantasy