Name That Genre!
This genre is based on an event in the past.
Historical Fiction
Jack and the Beanstalk
Fairy Tales
Things happen in 3 or 7
Fairy Tale
The story of a person's life written by someone else
Biography
John is reading a book that is full of facts about Washington DC. It contains diagrams and photographs.
Informational
This genre will scare you!
Horror/Spooky
The Visitors
Spooky
Talking animals that teach a lesson or moral.
Fable
An old tale passed down through generations. There are many "types" of these tales
Folk Tales
Mary is reading a short story about a fox and a rabbit. When she is done she tells her teacher the lesson she learned from reading the story.
Fable
This genre has stories that could actually happen.
Realistic Fiction
Harry Potter
Fantasy
Made up characters in an event from the past.
Historical Fiction
Find some "clues" in this genre.
Mystery
Nathan is reading a story about two boys who encounter a UFO and are taken to a different planet by aliens. The characters are working to find their way to return to Earth.
Science Fiction
This genre usually has good vs. evil and sometimes has a princess.
Fairy Tale
I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Historical Fiction
Magic and wizards
Fantasy
Facts Facts and More Facts
Informational
Melanie's house is haunted. A ghost frightens her every night!
Spooky/Horror
This genre might have aliens from another planet.
Science Fiction
Junie B. Jones - Boo and I Mean It!
Realistic Fiction
Rhyming lines that help you create an image in your head.
Poetry
Autobiography
Eric is a 6th grader who tries out for the baseball team. When he doesn't make it he is disappointed but decides to ask his big brother for help. The 2 brothers work together and when Eric tries out for the team again he makes it! Eric is so happy to have a big brother that cares about him.
Realistic Ficton