Major Genres
Fiction Sungenres
Name the Book
Nonfiction Subgenres
Nonfiction References
100
Works that are created from one's imagination.
What is fiction?
100
This type of fiction often has the main character searching for clues to solve a puzzling situation, or a crime.
What is mystery?
100

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

What is fantasy


100
The story of a person's life, written by a different person.
What is a biography?
100
A book that has words and their definitions
What is a dictionary?
200
Works that are factual and true.
What is a nonfiction?
200
A fictional story with strange settings and characters that often do unrealistic, or impossible things. Harry Potter is an example.
What is fantasy?
200

"One of Us is Lying"

Mystery/Thriller

200
A piece of writing that is given orally in front of an audience. Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" is one example.
What is a speech?
200
A book that has maps of continents, countries, and states
What is an atlas?
300
Works that are written in verse form, and often have rhyming patterns.
What is poetry?
300
A fictional story set in the past, sometimes including real events or characters from history.
What is historical fiction?
300

"Wonder"

Realistic Fiction

300
Any piece of writing that give facts about a topic
What is informational text?
300
Alphabetically organized information in the form of a set of volumes (ex. Volume A, Volume B).
What is a set of encyclopedias?
400

Imaginative works that are based on oral stories from long ago. (Passed down from generation to generation)

What is folklore?

400
A fictional story set in the future, often with aliens, robots and advanced technology.
What is science fiction?
400

"Number the Stars"

What is historical fiction.

400
The story of a person's life written by that person.
What is an autobiography?
400
A book published yearly that gives current information on various topics, like fashion, world records, music, etc.
What is an almanac?
500
Works that are written in dialogue form, and are presented on stage.
What is drama, or plays?
500
A fictional story with events and characters dealing with situations people often face in real life.
What is realistic fiction?
500

"What Were the Twin Towers?"

Nonfiction/Informational

500

What would you look in to find information on polar bears for an informational essay?

An encyclopedia.

500
A book of synonyms.
What is a thesaurus?
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