genres

A story of a real person's life that is written by that person.

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

A story of a real person's life written by another person.

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

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

• Fairy Tale

• Fable

• Folk Tale

• Myth

A story that may start with "once upon a time" involving fantastic forces and beings such as fairies, wizards, and goblins in which improbable events lead to a happy ending.

• Fairy Tale

• Fantasy

• Folk Tale

• Myth

A story with impossible elements such as talking animals or magical powers. Make-believe is what this genre is all about.

• Fairy Tale

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

• Fable

A story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

A story intended to frighten, scare, disgust, or startle by inducing feelings of terror.

• Humor

• Dystopian

• Realistic Fiction

• Horror

A story that intends to induce amusement or laughter and brings to light the funny side of life.

• Humor

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Horror

A story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proved to be true.

• Fable

• Myth

• Historical Fiction

• Legend

A verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader, using rhythm and rhyme to help convey its meaning.

• Mystery

• Memoir

• Realistic Fiction

• Poetry