Literary Genres

A fictional story that takes place in a particular

time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.

• Traditional Literature

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

Stories that are passed down from one group to

another in history. This includes folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures.

• Mystery

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Traditional Literature

A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers. Make-believe is what this genre is all about.

• Historical Fiction

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Traditional Literature

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

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

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

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

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

• Historical Fiction

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

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

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Informational Text

• Persuasive Text

A verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme to help convey its meaning.

• Informational Text

• Biography

• Poetry

• Autobiography

The story of a real person's life written by that same person.

• Poetry

• Persuasive

• Autobiography

• Informational

Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography, space, weather, etc.)

• Biography

• Poetry

• Informational

• Persuasive