Genres

The city was still dark and deep in a fitful sleep when Anthony and Carl trudged down the steps of their tenement. They hoped the breadline would not be too long, but they assumed they’d be waiting for hours. They had no choice. After the stock market crashed and the nation plunged into an economic depression, the only way their families could eat was if the boys made it to the line early enough to get some of the food the city was distributing to the poorest residents. Carl joked darkly, “1930 is certainly a bad year to bring an appetite to.”

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

Tink was not all bad: or, rather, she was all bad just now, but, on the other hand, sometimes she was all good. Fairies have to be one thing or the other, because being so small they unfortunately have room for one feeling only at a time. They are, however, allowed to change, only it must be a complete change.

• realistic fiction
• science fiction
• historical fiction
• fantasy

a story that could have happened, but didn't

• historical fiction
• science fiction
• fantasy
• realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.W.3.3A

the story of one's life told by oneself

• informational writing
• persuasive writing
• autobiography
• biography

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A humorously exaggerated story about impossible events

• fable
• tall tale
• legend
• myth

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

When a person's life is written and documented by another individual, it falls into this genre. 

• realistic fiction
• historical fiction
• science fiction 
• biography 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A type of text that provides facts about many different topics. They are meant to “inform” the reader.

• fantasy 
• persuasive writing 
• biography 
• informational text 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The story has features not seen in this world, such as magic, time travel, strange settings and fantastic characters

• mystery
• myth
• fantasy
• folktale 

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

The word "genre" means...

• an animal
• a kind or type
• a food
• a genius

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past.

• realistic fiction
• historical fiction
• fantasy
• folktales

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9