GENRE Word Wall

A category of art, music, or literature. (a)  

• Genre
• Literary genre

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Categories or types of books based on their writing styles, content, and purpose.

• Genre

• Literary genre

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Writing that is real information or facts.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Writing that is fake, or made up, by an author.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Written in lines that often follow a rhythm.

• Drama

• Poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

A play that tells a story. It is written with dialogue and directions for actors to follow.

• Drama

• Poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.7

A book written by the author about their own life.

• Autobiography

• Biography

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

A book written about a real person's life by another person.

• Autobiography

• Biography

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Fiction (not real), but has made-up events that could happen in real life.

• Historical fiction

• Realistic fiction

Set in the past, uses real people from that time period as characters.

• Historical fiction

• Realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9