Literary Genre

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

• mystery

• folklore

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

stories that were originally passed down orally and then later written down; these often teach a lesson or have a moral

• folklore

• poetry

• informational

• biography

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

stories that have a real setting with a problem to be solved; includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem

• folklore

• autobiography

• historical fiction

• mystery

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology

• fantasy

• science fiction

• biography

• realistic fiction

stories set in a particular time and/or place of the past

• 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

the story of a real person's life written by someone else

• biography

• autobiography

• folklore

• fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

books that contain true facts about a variety of subjects

• biography

• science fiction

• poetry

• informational

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

the story of a real person's life written by that person

• autobiography

• informational

• biography

• mystery

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10