Nonfiction or Fiction
Genre
Genre
Genre
Category
100
nonfiction
Dictionaries, reference books, newspapers, internet sites and articles from magazines
100
humor
A funny story which can make the reader laugh
100
informational or nonfiction
Books that provide information like textbooks are
100
a mystery
A story with clues about a puzzling crime to solve
100
poetry
rhyme or verse, beautiful language, strands of phrases
200
nonfiction
True, factual writing
200
biography
A true story of person's life written by someone else
200
science fiction
A story that takes place in the future that could involve technology and science
200
fantasy
A story with magic, monsters, and unrealistic or made up ideas and events
200
adventure
An exciting action story with danger and risks
300
fiction
Stories that are based on the author’s imagination
300
historical fiction
A make believe person, but using true events that happened in the past
300
autobiography
A true story of a person's life, written by that person
300
fairytales
Stories with magic, talking animals, and 'once upon a time' beginnings
300
dramas
Emotional stories (like plays) that examine the relationships between characters
400
nonfiction
Read to do research or get factual information. Text features may have photos, Table of Contents, bold words & sections.
400
realistic fiction
A story that CAN actually happen in real life but DIDN'T
400
historical nonfiction
True informative stories that tell real events from the past
400
how to book
A book that explains exactly how to learn a skill
400
a legend
Often a funny story involving the Wild West, where the character's traits are very exaggerated
500
fiction
You must read starting from the beginning pages to the end pages, for it to really make sense?
500
fable
A very short story with animals as main characters, and a life lesson or moral at the end
500
a tall tale
An exaggerated story, passed down by people, about someone that might have been real
500
a myth
A story with gods and goddesses that explain how something came to be
500
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