Types of genre

The life story of a person written by himself/herself

• autobiography

• biography

• realistic fiction

• fairy tale

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

a written account of another person's life, written by somebody else

• biography

• informational text

• autobiography

• mystery

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

a story set in a world of magic and enchantment; happy endings

• fairy tale

• realistic fiction

• fable

• historical fiction

fiction; based on real historical events

• historical fiction

• realistic fiction

• informational text

• fairy tale

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

texts that provide facts about a variety of topics

• informational text

• autobiography

• biography

• realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

a story using made-up characters that could happen in real life

• realistic fiction

• informational text

• biography

• mystery

What are the main two types of genre?

• Fiction & Fantasy

• Nonfiction & Drama

• Nonfiction & Fiction

• Poetry & Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

A biography belongs to which genre?

• Nonfiction

• Fiction

• Drama

• Fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A characteristic of this type of genre is that the narrator provides much of the information.

• Drama/Play

• Poems

• Biography

• Informational Text

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Adventure of exploring the unknown is a characteristic of this type of genre.

• Mystery/Horror

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Folktale