Genre

Writing that is true, informative or factual.

• Poetry

• Myth

• Fantasy

• Informational

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Made up stories about events that could happen.

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Fable

Stories with magic, monsters, and other imaginary elements.

• Fantasy

• Mystery

• Humor

• Historical Fiction

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

• Nonfiction

• Historical Fiction

• Fantasy

• Tall Tale

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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

• Science Fiction

• Informational

• Autobiography

• Mystery

Stories about the future, space, aliens and technology.

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Fable

• Fairy Tale

Stories about a person written by another person.

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Poetry

• Folklore

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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

• Folklore

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Poetry

Stories about a person written by that person.

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Poetry

• Tall Tale

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Stories that have remained popular throughout time.

• Science Fiction

• Poetry

• Drama

• Classic