Genres

A story that includes elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers

• Historical Fiction

• Fantasy

• Poetry

A type of fantasy that uses science and technology: robots, time machines, etc.

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

• Adventure

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

• Mystery

• Adventure

• Biography

Stories about a quest or journey. they could include an individual or group of people, suspense, danger, treasure, action heroes, villains.

• Traditional

• Fantasy

• Adventure

A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life.

• Realistic Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past

• Graphic Novel

• Biography

• Historical Fiction

The story of a real person's life written by another person

• Historical Fiction

• Biography

• Fantasy

The story of a person's life that the person writes about themselves

• Poetry

• Historical Fiction

• Autobiography

Verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader

• Poetry

• Informational

• Traditional/Classics

Often uses rhythm and rhyme

• Graphic Novel

• Biography

• Poetry