Do You Know Your Genres

A book with make believe characters that the author creates. This book is NOT based on facts.

• Fiction
• Non Fiction

A book that is written based on true facts, real events or real people.

• Fiction
• Non Fiction

A book that tells a story about a specific time period in history.

• Mystery
• Historical Fiction
• Poetry

A book that involves clues, suspense, a puzzling event, or crime.

• Science Fiction
• Poetry

• Mystery

A book that is based in the present or future and may involve space, science, technology, robots, or aliens. 

• Science Fiction
• Biography

• Mystery

A book that tells a story that has been passed down from one generation to the next.

• Science Fiction
• Traditional Fiction
• Mystery
• Fantasy

A book that tells the story of someone else's life.

• Autobiography
• Mystery
• Biography

Literature that is written in verse and uses rhythm and rhyme to share a strong feeling with the reader. Can be very short.

• Historical Fiction
• Non Fiction
• Poetry

A book that tells a story about something that could happen in real life, but the characters are made up.

• Realistic Fiction
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction

A book that includes things that are not realistic such as talking animals or magical powers.

• Realistic Fiction
• Mystery
• Fantasy
• Biography