Genres

Jasmine is reading a book that is set during the time of the Revolutionary War. It contains characters and a plot.

• Informational Text

• Historical Fiction

• Autobiography

• History Book

John is reading a book filled with facts about the Titanic. It contains diagrams and photographs.

• Informational Text

• Tall Tale

• Biography

• Fary Tale

Santiago is reading a suspenseful book that contains clues about who robbed a bank. He is trying to solve the crime before the characters in the book solve it.

• Fantasy

• Autobiography

• Legend

• Mystery

A book that contains true facts about a topic.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Real

• Fake

A book that is not real. An author devised, or made up, the story.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Real

• Fake

Maria is reading a book about kids who attend a secret school where they are learning how to use their superhero powers.

• Fairy Tale

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Myth

Amanda is reading a story about a princess who is given magical powers by three fairies. The powers allow her to fight the evil dragon.

• Fairy Tale

• Myth

• Nonfiction

• Tall Tale

Javier is reading a book about Kobe Bryant's famous basketball career. The book was even written by Kobe Bryant!

• Biography

• Autobiogrpahy

• Tall Tale

• Informational Text

Destiny is reading a short story about a fox and a rabbit. When she is done, she tells her teacher the lesson she learned from reading the story.

• Myth

• Legend

• Fable

• Tall Tale

Nathan is reading a story about two boys who encounter a UFO and are taken to a different planet by aliens. The characters are working to find a way back to Earth.

• Science Book

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Mystery