Book Genres

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

• Biography

• Informational

• Autobiography

• Nonfiction

Tags

TEKS.ELA.LG.2L

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is solved in the end:

• Fantasy

• Mystery

• Fiction

• Biography

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

A story that is NOT possible and may include talking animals or magic:

• Informational

• Greek Mythology

• Classic

• Fantasy

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.8A

TEKS.ELA.8.8A

A type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time travel, machines):

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

• Historical Fiction

• Informational

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.8A

TEKS.ELA.8.8A

A story that has stayed popular through time and liked by many readers:

• Traditional Literature

• Classic

• Historical Fiction

• Poetry

Tags

TEKS.ELA.1.9E

TEKS.ELA.2.9E.I

TEKS.ELA.3.10

TEKS.ELA.4.10

TEKS.ELA.5.10

Written in verse to express thoughts/feelings and often uses rhythm and rhyme:

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Poetry

• Informational

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.9B

TEKS.ELA.3.9B

TEKS.ELA.4.9B

TEKS.ELA.5.9B

TEKS.ELA.6.9E

Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics:

• Informational

• Science Fiction

• Classic

• Autobiography

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.9D

TEKS.ELA.3.9D

TEKS.ELA.4.9D

TEKS.ELA.5.9D

TEKS.ELA.6.8D

The story of a real person's life written by someone else:

• Informational

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Classic

Tags

TEKS.ELA.LG.2L

A story that uses made-up characters, but could happen in real life:

• Fiction

• Poetry

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.8A

TEKS.ELA.7.8A

TEKS.MATH.8.8A

A fictional story that uses a specific time/place in history with made-up characters:

• Mystery

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Informational

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.8A

TEKS.ELA.7.8A

TEKS.ELA.8.8A