Genre

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

• Biography

• Informational

• Autobiography

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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

• Biography

• Informational

• Autobiography

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A short story that usually is about animals and that is intended to teach a lesson.

• Fiction

• Fairy Tales

• Fables

• Fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers.

• Fiction

• Fairy Tales

• Fables

• Fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

A story based on the traditions of a people or region, told by parents to children and then by the children to their children.

• Fairy Tales

• Folk Tales

• Fantasy

• Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

A made -up story written to make the reader laugh.

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Humorous Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.5.3B

Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography space, weather, etc.)

• Informational

• Non Fiction

• Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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

• Humorous Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

• Fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

A made-up story that explains the existence of a natural phenomenon.

• Myths

• Mystery

• Fables

• Folk Tales

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9