Genres

Made-up stories that have retold over and over for many years

• Traditional Literature

• Biography

• Informational

• Historical Fiction

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.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

A made-up story that included elements such as talking animals and/or magical powers

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Science Fiction

A story made up of realistic characters that include events that could happen in real life

• Informational

• Autobiography

• Realistic Fiction

• Fairy Tale

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that may not be solved until the end of the story

• Mystery

• Biography

• Realistic Fiction

• Science Fiction

The true story of a real person's life that is written by that the person

• Biography

• Mystery

• Autobiography

• Fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

The true story of a real person's life written by another person

• Realistic Fiction

• Dystopian

• Poetry

• Biography

A made up story that could have happened in a particular time period and place in the past.

• Poetry

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

A piece of writing in verse form in which words are used to show images and express feelings; Sometimes rhymes

• Informational

• Poetry

• Memoir

• Science Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Texts and books are categorized into these two man categories

• Fiction and Nonfiction

• Biography and Poetry

• Historical Fiction and Informational

• Fiction and Realistic Fiction