A story that is written to make readers LAUGH

A SUSPENSEFUL story centered around a PUZZLING event; it included CLUES

Writing that is TRUE and FACTUAL; it often contains CHARTS, DIAGRAMS, and PHOTOGRAPHS (NFTFs)

A FICTIONAL story that takes place in the PAST; often the setting is REAL, but the characters are MADE UP

A story that takes place in the FUTURE; it often includes SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY, ALIENS, and TIME TRAVEL

A story that is ACTED OUT; it contains a SCRIPT, STAGE DIRECTIONS, and DIALOGUE (speaking)

A story that contains events that could NEVER happen in real life

A story that takes place in the PRESENT time; it includes events that COULD happen

A type of FOLK TALE that often includes MAGIC, FAIRIES, DRAGONS, and a HAPPY ENDING

A story about a person's LIFE written by ANOTHER PERSON

Verse (a line) written to create a response of THOUGHT and FEELING in the reader; can rhyme but doesn't have to

A SHORT story, often with TALKING ANIMALS, used to teach a MORAL or LESSON

A VERY OLD story that often tells how something in the world CAME TO BE; often includes GODS and GODDESSES

A FUNNY story where characters and events are EXAGGERATED

A type of FICTION that includes OLD stories PASSED DOWN from GENERATION to GENERATION

A story written by a person in which he/she tells about his/her OWN LIFE

A type of folk tale based on a REAL PERSON or EVENT, but it CANNOT be PROVED TRUE