Genres
Creative or Imaginative Writing
Fiction
Stories that could be true... but are not.
Realistic Fiction/Historical
Provides facts or information
Informational Writing
A short story with talking animals
Fable
What are the sub genres of folklore?
Fable
Tall Tale
Legend
Myth
Fairy tale
Writing that is true or factual
Non-Fiction
Historical Fiction
A made up story set around a real event or person from history.
Biography
One's life story written by someone else.
Moral
The lesson of a story (fable especially)
Informational Writing
Persuasive Writing
Biography
AutoBiography
NonFiction SubGenres
Folklore
Stories once passed down orally.
What genre has monsters, magic, or super powers?
Fantasy- Science Fiction
meant to influence the reader
Persuasive Writing
Legend
A story that may be true- but has been exaggerated
Fiction SubGenres
Realistic
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
Which genre will * usually say "retold by" or "adapted by".
Folklore
May include, aliens, advanced technology, or possibly set in the future.
Science Fiction
Autobiography
one's life story written by oneself
A funny story- the characters size or skills may be exaggerated
Tall Tale
Hansel and Gretel” Retold by Kristy Kruse
The story of a young girl and boy who get lost in the woods and stumble upon a gingerbread house. They eat a bunch of it, until they find out it’s a magical witch’s house. She enslaves them, cages them, and feeds them candy to fatten them up as she intends to eat them. Will they kick her into the oven and escape?
Fairy Tale
What genre often starts with "once upon a time..."
Fairytales
True or False
Mystery is another example of a Fiction Genre.
True
Auto = Self
Bio = Life
Graphy = ?
Writing
Has God's or Goddesses- may account for the creation of something.
Myth
The Journey of America By: Mortini Publishing
This textbook contains brief overviews of major events in American history. Learn about the colonization of Jamestown, George Washington, the Civil War, and more.
Non-Fiction/Informational