Major Genres
Stories about a persons life, written by someone else.
Biography
What makes a story a nonfiction story?
Nonfiction writing is based on actual events and facts. It includes accounts from real people and details of real places.
Ms. Knapp is reading a book about a pot that magically makes pasta. What genre is she most likely reading?
Fantasy
Characteristics of a Fairytale story?
Characters with magical abilities. Good and bad characters.
Made up stories.
Fiction
Lilly is reading a book about airplanes. She is learning all about how airplanes fly in the air. What genre is she most likely reading?
Informational Nonfiction
Lucien is reading a book about a robot that goes through time. What genre is he most likely reading?
Science Fiction
Characteristics of a Myth?
Written about mythological creatures, gods and goddesses. Often explains something in nature, the world.
Stories that include factual information or data.
Nonfiction
Diego is reading a book about the real life of George Washington who was America’s first president. The book was not written by George Washington himself. What genre is he most likely reading?
Biography
This type of book fictions tory is told in comic style format.
Graphic Novels
Merlin and the Dragons is an example of what?
Legend.
Tells the story of a hero. Often involves a quest. May have imaginary creatures.
How many subgenres of Traditional Literature are there?
5
Myth, Fable, Fairytale, Folktale, and Legend
Ms. Burress is reading a book about the real life of Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was also the author of the book. What genre is she most likely reading?
Autobiography
This type of fiction often involves an event or crime that must be solved.
Mystery
What is this traditional literature genre?
Stories about ordinary people. Handed down over many years. Simple plot and characters.
Folktale
What genre would the title:
Escape From Slavery: The Boyhood of Frederick Douglass in His Own Words
Autobiography
Nonfiction subgenres not told like a story (3)
Procedural How-To, Persuasive Texts, and Expository Texts
Ms. Dent is reading a book about a fictional boy who gets in trouble for not finishing his math project. He ends up learning an important lesson. What genre is she most likely reading?
Realistic Fiction
These are very short stories. They often teach a moral or lesson. Animals who talk or act like humans.
Fable