Book Genres

Aliens, Space Craft, setting is in the future.

• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction
• Tall Tale
• Science Fiction

A story set in a real place in the past (like the Great Depression or World War II) with made up, but believable characters.

• Realistic Fiction
• Fantasy
• Biography
• Historical Fiction

A story with suspects, clues, and usually a crime that needs to be solved.

• Mystery
• Realistic Fiction
• Adventure
• Historical Fiction

A real story where the author writes about him or herself.

• Realistic Fiction
• Autobiography
• Biography
• Fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

This genre has characters, settings, and events that could happen in real life.

• Fantasy
• Tall Tale
• Fiction
• Realistic Fiction

An INFORMATIONAL text

• is fiction
• is nonfiction
• could be either

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Text the uses rhythm and will sometimes rhyme.  

• Fiction
• Literary nonfiction
• Poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A story that is written to make readers laugh

• Humor

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Informational

Writing that is true and factual; it often contains charts, diagrams, and photographs

• Informational

• Historical Nonfiction

• Play

• Science Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

A story that is act out; it contains a script, stage directions, and dialogue

• Play

• Humor

• Fantasy

• Mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.7