Literature Genres

The story has features not seen in this world, such as magic, time travel, strange settings and fantastic characters

• mystery
• myth
• fantasy
• folktale 

Stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past.

• realistic fiction
• historical fiction
• fantasy
• folktales

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

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

• mystery
• biography
• fantasy
• realistic fiction

Star Wars is an example of what genre?

• historical fiction
• realistic fiction
• science fiction
• informational

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

What kinds of stories are these?

• Historical Fiction

• Myths

• Tall Tales

• Fables

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

What genre of book is this?

(Twelve-year-old Sam, a passenger on the Titanic's maiden sea voyage, volunteers to help care for the dogs in the ocean liner's kennel.)

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Biograghy

• Fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9

What genre of book is this?

(Orphaned after a fever epidemic, Creel befriends a dragon and unknowingly inherits an object that can either save or destroy her kingdom.)

• Realistic Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

• Fable

What genre of book is this?

(daville's secret weapon against lawbreakers, ten-year-old Encyclopedia Brown, assists the police force with ten insoluble cases.)

• Fantasy

• Mystery

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

What genre of book is this?

(When his older brother gets in serious trouble, sixth-grader Clay decides to change his own mischief-making ways.)

• Realistic Fiction

• Biography

• Fantasy

• Fable

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.9