Any narrative ( made-up story) that did NOT occur in real life

A type of fictional narrative / story set in a particular time in history; may include real historical figures and events, but did NOT really occur

A type of fictional story often based around technology or inventions that do not yet exist; often set in the future and may be set in space

A fictional narrative / story that could happen in real life, but is NOT a true story

A fictional narrative / story involving suspense in which characters use clues to solve a problem or crime

A kind or category of literature

Informational text using true facts and information

A fictional narrative / story that contains unrealistic settings, or magic, often set in a medieval universe, or possibly involving mythical beings or supernatural forms; not possible in real life

The TRUE story of a person's life

The TRUE story of a person's life in which the author is writing about himself / herself

Verse with imagery that creates emotional responses; varies from rules of prose

A fictional narrative with a useful truth (moral), especially in which animals speak as humans; legendary, supernatural tale (ex: The Tortoise and the Hare)

The songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of a people or "folk" as handed down by word of mouth.

Story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material.

Humorous story with blatant exaggerations (hyperbole) including heroes who do impossible things and foes they defeat