Reading Genres

a story that blends FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY with SCIENTIFIC fact and fiction

• Realistic Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Science Fiction
• Fanciful Tale

a piece of writing that is intended to make the reader LAUGH

• Drama
• Humor
• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction

a fictional story with REAL and INVENTED characters that takes place during a HISTORICAL TIME

• Historical Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Biography
• Realistic Ficiton

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

a VERSE written to inspire thought

• Drama
• Humor
• Historical Fiction
• Poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

the story of a real person's life that is WRITTEN BY THAT PERSON

• Biography
• Autobiography
• Realistic Fiction
• 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 story that typically uses DIALOGUE and ACTION to express emotion and conflict

• Humor
• Fanciful Tale
• Drama
•  Mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

a piece in which all of the INFORMATION is based on TRUE FACTS

• Biography
• Autobiography
• Science Fiction
• Nonfiction

a story including ELEMENTS THAT IMPOSSIBLE

• Fantasy
• Fanciful Tale
• Drama
• Mystery

a story using MADE UP CHARACTERS that takes place in MODERN TIMES

• Biography
• Fantasy
• Realistic Ficiton

a folkTALE, myth, legend, tall TALE, fairy TALE, or fable

• Fanciful
• Mystery
• Humor
• Poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5