Types of Genre

Nathan fed a $5 bill into the slot. A robotic voice said, “What would you like?” “Grilled cheese and fries,” he replied. The machine began humming, and about fifteen seconds later, the Cookinator beeped and Nathan’s lunch appeared like magic!

• Science Fiction

• Memoir

• Fairy tale

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.9

When he was 6, Bill’s parents moved the family to Ohio. It was while his family was living in Ohio that Bill first began drawing cartoons and comics. When he was in fourth grade, he wrote a letter to his idol, cartoonist Charles Schultz

• Tall tale

• Fall tale

• Biography

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Clarissa gazed out the window as the carriages and wagons made their lazy way through town. “Here you go!” called Mr. Denton, the manager of the telegraph office. Clarissa turned around to see him holding out the message she had been sent to pick up.

• fable

• Historical fiction

• Myth

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9

The band of elves huddled together as they walked through the dark forest. Warily they traveled, always on the lookout for the evil troll that made these woods his home. Every hooting owl, every rustling branch made them jump in surprise.

• Fantasy

• realistic fiction

• memoir

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.9

Whistling, rustling through the trees, Branches swaying in the breeze. Colorful diamonds aloft in the sky, Swooping, diving, in circles they fly. Gusty, blustery, air-swept day Pushed up, pulled down, every which way.

• legend

• poetry

• realistic fiction

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

I’ll always remember that Christmas that we visited my Aunt Olivia. She lived all the way across the country, so my family had to fly to visit her. It was my first time ever on an airplane. Of course, plane travel is a lot more common now than it was in my day.

• play

• science fiction

• memoir

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.6

Grasshopper sat lazily in the sun, watching as Ant hauled crumbs of food down the path to his anthill. “Aren’t you going to gather some food for the coming winter?” Ant asked curiously. “I’m not in the mood for all that work,” he replied with a laugh. “Besides, I’m sure I’ll have no problem finding food during winter!”

• fable

• historical fiction

• Myth

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

The woodcutter tromped through the forest, weary from the long day of chopping down trees. His eyes were peeled, however, for the evil witch whose woods these were. If she knew he had invaded her kingdom, there would be a punishment to pay, no doubt!

• Autobiography

• Fairy tale

• Realistic Fiction

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.W.6.9B

Amanda and Peter enter the room. Amanda drops her bag on the couch. }

Amanda (angrily): I knew we were going to be late! I am so embarrassed!

Peter: I didn’t know there’d be so much traffic

• fantasy

• fairy tale

• Play

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.3B

Crow was not always black. In fact, time was that Crow had feathers that were all the colors of the rainbow. He was proud of his plumage – too proud, as a matter of fact. He spent all day long boasting about how he was the most beautiful creature in the forest

• Legend

• Biography

• Memoir

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10