Literary Genre

A fictional story that takes place in the past. The setting is often real but the characters are made up.

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Poetry

• Humor

An informative writing about events that happened in the past.

• Myth

• Fairy Tale

• Historical Non-fiction

• Realistic Fiction

A suspenseful story centered around a puzzling event. It includes clues.

• Adventure

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

Writing that is based on the life of a person, written by someone else.

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Memoir

• Science Fiction

A story that contains events that could never happen in real life.

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

A short story, often with talking animals; used to teach a moral lesson

• Fable

• Legend

• Science Fiction

• Adventure

Writing that is true and factual. It often contains charts, diagrams, and photographs.

• Folktale

• Tall Tale

• Informational Text

• Historical Fiction

A story that takes place in the present time. It includes events that could happen.

• Realistic Fiction

• Humor

• Fantasy

• Informational Text

A very old story that often tells how something in the world came to be.

• Historical Fiction

• Legend

• Myth

• Realistic Fiction

A story a person writes about their own life

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Memoir

• Science Fiction