A verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader, using rhythm and rhyme to help convey its meaning.

A story with impossible elements such as talking animals or magical powers. Make-believe is what this genre is all about.

A story usually set in the American frontier and told as if it were true and factual, although very difficult to believe. May exaggerate actual events.

A story from an ancient culture that told about the actions of the gods to explain a practice, belief, or natural occurrence.

A true story drawn from a specific time, telling the writer's own memories, feelings, & emotions.

A story that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book.

A story of a real person's life written by another person.

An imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives

A story that may start with "once upon a time" involving fantastic forces and beings such as fairies, wizards, and goblins in which improbable events lead to a happy ending.

A story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proved to be true.

A story with elements that are impossible and uses science and technology such robots, time machines, etc.

A story that uses made-up characters that could actually happen in life.

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

A novel-length story told through the medium of poetry rather than prose.

A story that intends to induce amusement or laughter and brings to light the funny side of life.

A story intended to frighten, scare, disgust, or startle by inducing feelings of terror.

Provides facts about a variety of topics such as sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography, space, weather, etc.

A story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.

A story of a real person's life that is written by that person.