Genre

Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics.

(sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography, space, weather, etc.)

• informational

• poetry

• fantasy

• traditional literature

A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers.  Make-believe is what this genre is all about.

• realistic fiction

• informational

• biography

• fantasy

A type of fantasy that uses science and technology.

(robots, time machines, etc.)

• mystery

• science fiction

• biography

• hybrid

Verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader.   It often uses rhythm, rhyme and figurative language to help convey its meaning.

• autobiography

• fantasy

• informational

• poetry

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

• traditional literature

• hybrid

• mystery

• science fiction

A cross between a fiction and a non-fiction book.  It typically has fictional characters that teach about informational topics in an entertaining manner.

• autobiography

• science fiction

• historical fiction

• hybrid

A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past.  Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author’s imagination.

• fantasy

• mystery

• autobiography

• historical fiction

Narrative Non-Fiction: The story of a real person’s life written by another person.

• biography

• informational

• poetry

• realistic fiction

Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history.  This includes folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales and myths from different cultures.

• traditional literature

• mystery

• poetry

• biography

A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life.

• informational

• autobiography

• fantasy

• realistic fiction