Literary Genres

The word "genre" means...

• an animal
• a kind or type
• a food
• a genius

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

True story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by that person.

• autobiography
• realistic fiction
• biography
• poetry

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Story including magic, talking objects and usually a conflict between good and evil.

• mystery
• biography
• fantasy
• realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

Star Wars is an example of what genre?

• historical fiction
• realistic fiction
• science fiction
• informational

This type of story is impossible. It might have talking animals or magic.

• Fantasy
• Fiction
• Traditional Literature
• Science Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.5

Fiction is

• Real Information
• Caption under a picture
• Made-Up Story
•  TV Guide

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A crime is committed. In finding the criminal, a detective must unravel a web of clues before pinning down the suspect. 

• mystery
• realistic fiction-adventure
• folktale
• fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

A traditional story handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. Types include fables, myths and fairy tales

• mystery
• fantasy
• folktale
• realistic fiction-adventure

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

a true story about another person's life written by another person

• autobiography
• biography
• historical fiction
• atlas

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Text that gives facts about a variety of topics

• Dystopian

• Mystery

• Biography

• informational

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5