Genres & Subgenres

Which of the following is not one of the five main genres?

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Poetry

• Dramas

Creative or imaginative writing.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Dramas

• Folklore

Tags

CCSS.W.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.3B

CCSS.W.5.3D

CCSS.W.5.4

Stories once passed down orally. Usually will say "retold" or "adapted by"

• Fiction

• Folklore

• Nonfiction

• Poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Writing that is true or factual.

• Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Dramas

• Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.1B

CCSS.W.5.2B

Writing concerned with the beauty of language.

• Dramas

• Poetry

• Historical Fiction

• Tall Tale

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.4

Plays or scripts.

• Dramas

• Biography

• Fairytale

• Informational Writing

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.9

Provides facts or information.

• Fable

• Informational Writing

• Persuasive Writing

• Legend

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.W.5.2A

CCSS.W.5.2B

One's life story written by oneself.

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Tall Tale

• Fantasy

Writing meant to influence the reader.

• Informational Writing

• Fable

• Fairytale

• Persuasive Writing

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.1B

CCSS.W.5.1C

CCSS.W.5.1D

CCSS.W.5.4

One's life story written by someone else.

• Autobiography

• Realistic Fiction

• Biography

• Historical Fiction