Genres

a true story of the author's own life

• autobiography

• biography

• drama

• fable

something to be solved; has clues, evidence, and suspects

• mystery

• fiction

• biography

• poetry

a story that is pretend, but it could be real

• tall tale

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

• fantasy or fairy tale

fictional story including scientific parts of the story, like electrical monsters or talking spaceships

• science fiction

• nonfiction

• fable

• poetry

stories that seem like they could be true and are set in modern times

• mystery

• folklore

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

verse meant to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader; may have rhyme or rhythm or may be written in free verse

• poetry

• mystery

• informational

• historical fiction

this is a sub-genre of science fiction; it's a word for what is left after the world falls apart

• realistic fiction

• utopian

• dystopian

• informational

novels where the story is made up but it borrows true characteristics from the time period or event its based on

• realistic fiction

• autobiography

• poetry

• historical fiction

stories that contain elements that can not be real; may include magical powers or talking animals; usually involved a struggle between good and evil

• science fiction

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

• poetry

A format where the novel is written in comic strip form

• graphic novel

• fiction

• nonfiction

• comedy