literary genre

A story including elements that are impossible or make-believe. 

• fiction
• poetry
• fantasy
• science fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.W.3.3A

CCSS.RL.3.10

A story including elements that are impossible or make-believe. 

• fiction
• poetry
• fantasy
• science fiction

Stories that are made up but based on actual historical events.

• fiction

• drama

• fantasy

• historical fiction

A story of a person's life written by that person.

• biography
• fiction
• autobiography
• realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A story that is not true or is made up.

• fiction
• non-fiction
• realistic fiction
• historical fiction

A nonfiction text, written to share factual information.

• how to books
• drama
• fiction
• informational text 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life. 

• historical fiction
• non-fiction
• biography
• realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.W.3.3A

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.W.3.3B

A story about a person's life written by another person.

• biography
• fantasy
• fiction
• autobiography

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A True Story

• fiction
• non-fiction
• biography
• informational text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A type of fantasy that uses science and technology. (robots, time machines, etc.)

• realistic fiction
• fantasy
• drama
• science fiction