Genres

Fiction books are ...

• based on facts, real events, and real people

• based on imaginary events and/or people

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

a story about a real person's life written by that person is an example of ...

• an autobiography

• a biography

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

a story that is not possible and may include talking animals or magical powers is an example of ...

• science fiction

• realistic fiction

• a biography

• fantasy

a fictional story that takes place in a specific time period, often much of the story is real, but the characters are made up

• autobiography

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

text that provides facts about a variety of topics

• biography

• informational

• autobiography

• realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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

• mystery

• science fiction

• historical fiction

• informational

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

written in verse and often uses rhythm and/or rhyme

• science fiction

• realistic fiction

• poetry

• prose

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

• autobiography

• biography

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

a story that uses fictional characters, but all the events could actually happen

• realistic fiction

• biography

• informational

• poetry

a type of fantasy that includes science technology (robots, time travel, etc. )

• realistic fiction

• poetry

• science fiction

• mystery