Genres of Literature

A genre of stories that are made up but could happen in real life

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Supernatural

a genre of fiction that usually presents danger, or gives the reader a sense of excitement

• Supernatural

• Graphic Novel

• Historical Fiction

• Adventure

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

a fiction genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past

• Humor

• Mystery

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

stories that are not likely to happen in real life, but are generally set in the future and tie in with science

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Humor

• Sports Fiction

stories that are made up and could not happen in real life, involving magical elements

• Fantasy

• Humor

• Horror

• Supernatural

Novels that are meant to scare, startle, shock, and even repulse readers

• Mystery

• Survival

• Humor

• Horror

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Light hearted, optimistic stories that center around a love story about two people.

• Survival

• Romance

• Graphic Novel

• Supernatural

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

genre of literature whose stories focus on a puzzling crime or situation that needs to be solved

• Mystery

• Survival

• Sports Fiction

• Graphic Novel

Stories written in a comical and amusing manner

• Mystery

• Sports Fiction

• Humor

• Historical Fiction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.W.7.3B

The main character has to figure out how to stay alive despite some challenge or difficult circumstance

• Sports Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Graphic Novel

• Survival

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9