Folktales that are passed down from one generation to another by word of mouth. The main character is bigger than life in some way. Lots of exaggeration! These stories are meant to be humorous.

A fictional story that explains how things naturally occur in the world and often include gods and goddesses.

A fictional story about fairies or other magical creatures and often has a prince and a princess who live happily ever after.

A short story that teaches a life lesson or moral and personified animals are the key characters.

The story of a real person’s life written by that person. It will be written in first person.

The story of a real person’s life that has been written by another person.

Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics.

Verse written to create a response of thought and feelings from the reader; it often uses rhythm and rhyme.

A story that uses fictional characters, but could happen.

A story that is NOT possible and may include talking animals or magical powers.

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

A fictional story that takes place in a specific time period; often the setting is real, but the characters are made up.