NAME THE GENRE
Most stories fall into this genre, which means that the text is made-up or a product of the imagination
FICTION
Stories with magic and/or talking animals, usually have a human main character and start with "once upon a time"
FAIRY TALE
Stories that could actually happen but didn't
REALISTIC FICTION
A science or social studies textbook is what subgenre of writing?
INFORMATIONAL WRITING
Writing that is true, factual, informative, or persuasive
NON-FICTION
Very short stories with talking animals and a moral
FABLE
Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past
HISTORICAL FICTION
If a woman wrote a story about Post Malone's life, what genre of writing would it be?
BIOGRAPHY
The two subgenres of this main genre include tragedies and comedies
DRAMA
Stories that usually take place in the Wild West; the main character's strength, skills, or size are greatly exaggerated in a humorous way
TALL TALE
Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality
FANTASY
If I wrote my own life story, what genre would that piece of writing be?
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
This genre is mainly concerned with the beauty of language
POETRY
MYTH
Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weaponry
SCIENCE FICTION
If you read a piece of writing that used facts about the planet to convince people to recycle, what type of writing would it be?
PERSUASIVE WRITING
Authors of stories in this genre are often "retelling" the story. It may say "adapted by," "retold by," or the author may be "unknown"
FOLKLORE
Stories based on a real person or place with facts that are stretched beyond nonfiction; exaggerated in a serious way
LEGEND
The Harry Potter series of novels is considered to be what genre?
FANTASY
What subgenre are the books that we have been using for guided reading this week? (Egg Incubators and A Balancing Act)
INFORMATIONAL WRITING