Genres

The story of a real person's life written by that person:

• Biography

• Informational

• Autobiography

• Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is solved in the end:

• Fantasy

• Mystery

• Fiction

• Biography

A story that is NOT possible and may include talking animals or magic:

• Informational

• Greek Mythology

• Classic

• Fantasy

A type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time travel, machines):

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

• Historical Fiction

• Informational

A story that has stayed popular through time and liked by many readers:

• Traditional Literature

• Classic

• Historical Fiction

• Poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Written in verse to express thoughts/feelings and often uses rhythm and rhyme:

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Poetry

• Informational

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics:

• Informational

• Science Fiction

• Classic

• Autobiography

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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

• Informational

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Classic

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 uses made-up characters, but could happen in real life:

• Fiction

• Poetry

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

A fictional story that uses a specific time/place in history with made-up characters:

• Mystery

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Informational

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9