Genres of Reading

A short story that teaches a lesson and has animals as characters.

• Fables

• Fiction

• Legends

• Poetry

Written in lines that often follow a rhythm.

• Fairy tales

• Comedy

• Poetry

• Legends

Combines a real event or person's story with some exaggerations.

A story about magical and imaginary places and characters like dragons, giants, fairies or witches.

Writing that is fake, or made up by the author.

• Comedy

• Fables

• Fiction

• Poetry

A funny story with the purpose of making the reader laugh.

• Fairy tales

• Comedy

• Poetry

• Legends