Most stories fall into this genre, which means that the text is made-up or a product of the imagination

Writing that is “true,” factual, informative, or persuasive.

Stories that could actually happen but didn’t. 

Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality,

Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weaponry.

Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past.

Stories that usually take place in the Wild West; the main character’s strength, skills, or size are greatly exaggerated in a humorous way.

Very short stories with talking animals and a moral.

Stories with gods and/or goddesses that usually account for the creation of something.

Stories with magic and/or talking animals, usually have a human main character and start with “once upon a time” .

When someone writes their own life story, it falls into this genre.

“If a Tree Falls” adapted by Stan Tanner This is the very short story of a buck that was admiring his horns in the water’s reflection and feeling bad about his skinny legs. When a hunter tries to kill him, his big horns get stuck in some tree branches, but his skinny legs manage to pull him free. The moral is that what is truly valuable is often unappreciated. What type of genre?

"Bronze Star" by Irwin Keene World War II has been hard for Mama Conner. Her husband and three sons have been away at war andMama Conner was left to keep the house together, raise money, and provide for Baby Maple. The mood in the town darkens suddenly when her neighbor Betsy loses one of her loved ones in battle. At Mama Conner’s ladies club, several upstanding ladies of the town are on edge after hearing a garbled news report announcing that a man from their town was lost in battle, but as the man’s name went unheard, the women are left to speculate as to whom will be the most affected. This novel ends in a surprising twist. What type of genre?

"Journey to the Center of the Earth" by Jules Verne: The story of a professor who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the center of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans climb down a crater and have many wild adventures,encountering dinosaurs and prehistoric man. They eventually return to surface again.  What is the genre?

"The Reign of Attila the Hun" by Ed Reaves: Attila the Hun was the scourge of both the Eastern and Western Roman Empires in the 440s and 450s. He invaded and conquered territory in what would now be considered France and Italy, terrorizing the countryside along the way. This text tells the story of Attila's life. What type of genre?

"A Princess of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs: When John Carter finds gold in Arizona, he makes enemies with some Apache warriors. While attempting to escape from these warriors, Carter hides in one of their sacred caves and is mysteriously transported to Mars. He finds that he has great strength and superhuman agility in this new environment as a result of its lesser gravity. He soon falls in with a nomadic tribe of Green Martians and thanks to his strength, speed, and fighting skills, Carter rises to a high position in the tribe. When the Green Martians capture Dejah Thoris, princess of the humanoid Red Martians, Carter can't help but to be taken with her beauty. He will have to make some tough decisions in the exciting novel. What is the genre?

"Shooting for the Moon" by Lance Legstrong: Lance tells the true story of his own adventure into outer space. Legstrong was once an underachiever with a troubled past, until one day a teacher influences him positively. Lance describes how he worked hard from that point on until getting accepted into an experimental NASA space program and going to the moon. Lance shares with readers the many life lessons he has learned in this exciting text. What type of genre?

"The Rising" by Lindsay Logan: When Sheila moves to a new school in California, she has some trouble fitting in with the other kids.She cannot afford the expensive clothing that the other kids wear and she does not have the newest cellphone, but she does have a good heart. Will a chance run-in with a celebrity whom Sheila admires give Sheila the confidence she needs to adapt to her new environment. What type of genre?

"Super Fun Science Book for Kids" by Pam Orbison: Have you ever wondered why a submarine can stay underwater for so long? How a web page shows up on a phone screen? Or how to build a robot that plays basketball? Science doesn't have to be dusty and boring. This functional science textbook teaches the fundamentals of science through descriptions of technologies that are interesting and relevant to young people. It is fully illustrated, contains 32 experiments that students can try at school or home, and has a vocabulary practice for each section. What type of genre?