Genres

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

• Historical fiction
• Autobiography

• Biography
• Tall Tale

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9

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 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

Contains monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

• fairy tale

• science fiction

A short story that usually is about animals and that is intended to teach a lesson.

• Adventure

• Fairy Tales

• Fables

• Fantasy

Made up stories involving magical characters, princes/princesses, and usually have a happy ending.

• Fairy Tales

• Folk tale

• Fables

• Science fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

A story based on the traditions of a people from different cultures, passed down orally (told by parents to children and then by the children to their children).

• Fairy Tales

• Folk Tales

• Fantasy

• Tall tales

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

• Realistic Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

• Fantasy