Brief story. Talking animals. Moral or lesson at the end of the story.

Talking animals. Patterns of 3. Started out as oral traditions.

About somebody who was once a real person. Exaggerated in a funny way. Usually about American Frontiersman

Partly true. Might explain how something came to be. Supernatural powers. Usually includes a hero.

Make-believe. Magic. Talking animals. Wizards, elves, witches, dragons etc.

Advanced technology, futuristic, robots, time machines, aliens, space, lasers etc.

Journey. Faces challenge, wild animals, stuck/trapped, brave character/hero

Set in the past. Real historical events, but made-up characters.

Seems real. Could happen in real life, but made up by the author.

Sometimes has a detective. Includes suspenseful events. Not solved until the end. Clues throughout the story.

Teaches. Gives information.

Facts only.

True.

Real.

About a real person's life.

Written by someone else.

Factual.

About a real person's own life.

Factual.

Someone writing about a specific time in their own life. Includes feelings, facts, and reflections.

Has a script.

Stage directions.

Rhythm

Verse

Creates thoughts/feelings

Type of book format.

Text and illustrations.

Panel format.

Can be ANY genre.