Types of Genres

A story about someone's life who is famous or has made accomplishments, written by someone else.

• Fable

• Fantasy

• Autobiography

• Biography

A type of writing used to explain, describe, or give information about a topic.

• Expository Text

• Fiction

• Folktales

• Fantasy

Stories passed down through generations by word of mouth. They usually teach a moral or lesson.

• Fable

• Folktales

• Fiction

• Biography

A fancy tale of legendary deeds and creatures.

• Animal Stories

• Fairy Tales

• Fables

• Humor

Stories that did not really happen, but are based on historical events.

• Fiction

• Autobiography

• Historical Fiction

• Humor

An informational text written to inform the reader of a particular topic. These books or stories are true/real.

• Poetry

• Nonfiction

• Fiction

• Fantasy

A fictional story that involves events that could NOT happen in real life.

• Fantasy

• Non Fiction

• Humor

• Poetry

Stories that are intended to be humorous (funny) and make the reader laugh.

• Fairy Tales

• Animal Stories

• Humor

• Fables

An exaggerated and humorous story that teaches a moral or a lesson in which the main character is super-human or larger than life. The character can be a real or made up person.

• Fable

• Fiction

• Animal Stories

• Tall Tales

A type of writing that attempts to evoke strong feelings or the reader's imagination by using and arranging languages for its sound, meaning, and rhythm.

• Poetry

• Fiction

• Humor

• Fantasy