Fiction Fun
A boy's bike goes missing, and he follows clues to find out who took it.
Mystery
A clever rabbit tricks a wolf to escape.
Fable- Teaches a moral
A book about how volcanoes form.
Nonfiction- Informational
A book about the life of Jackie Robinson written by another person.
Biography
A story where a detective solves a missing puppy case.
Mystery- involves clues & solving a case
A girl who works hard to make the swim team, even though she's nervous.
Realistic Fiction
A tale from Africa about a spider who tries to steal all the world's wisdom.
Folktale- cultural story
A made-up story about a boy who rides a dragon to school.
Fiction- Fantasy
A made-up story set during the American Revolution.
Historical Fiction
A story about a girl who wants to make the soccer team and works hard to get better.
Realistic Fiction- no clues or crime to solve.
A poor girl's fairy godmother giver her a gown and a carriage for one night.
Fairytale
A short story where a greedy dog loses his bone because he wanted more.
A true story about Harriet Tubman written by another author.
Nonfiction- Biography
A tall tale about Paul Bunyan creating the Grand Canyon.
Tall Tale
A story from a culture about how the sun was created.
Folktale- explains origins, passed down through generations.
Fantasy
A story explaining how the moon got its light.
Folktale- explains origin
A story about two friends who argue and then make up.
Fiction- Realistic Fiction
A short story about a fox who tricks a crow, teaching that flattery is dangerous.
Fable
A short story about a fox we tricks a crow, teaching that flattery can be dangerous.
Fable- teaches a moral
A detective finds a trail of strange footprints in the snow and investigates.
Mystery
A lumberjack so tall, his footsteps created the Great Lakes.
Tall Tale (larger than life characters)
A news article describing a recent storm.
Nonfiction- Informational
A fantasy novel with magic but no "once upon a time" or princesses.
Fantasy
A made-up story with magic and wizards
Fantasy- magical elements without fairy tale structure