Genres

The word "genre" means...

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

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

A crime is committed. In finding the criminal, a detective must unravel a web of clues before pinning down the suspect. 

• mystery
• realistic fiction-adventure
• folktale
• fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

A traditional story handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. Types include fables, myths and fairy tales

• mystery
• fantasy
• folktale
• realistic fiction-adventure

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

A book that is written based on true facts, real events or real people.

• Fiction
• Non Fiction

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

A book with make believe characters that the author creates.

• Fiction
• Non Fiction

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

A book that is based in the present or future and may involve space, science, technology, robots, or aliens. 

• Science Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

A book that tells the story of someone else's life.

• Autobiography
• Mystery
• Realistic Fiction
• Biography

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A book that tells a story about something that could happen in real life, but the characters are made up.

• Realistic Fiction
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

A book that includes things that are not realistic such as talking animals or magical powers.

• Realistic Fiction
• Mystery
• Fantasy
• Biography

Folktales, fairy tales, myths, legends and tall tales are all examples of what genre?

• Realistic Fiction
• Mystery
• Traditional Fiction
• Science Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5