Book Genres 1
Book Genres 2
Book Genres 3
Author's Purpose
Author's/Reader's Purpose Genres
100
A true story of an actual event or story.
What is Nonfiction?
100
A story with imaginary characters and events.
What is fiction?
100

Books made to have a good time and laugh

What is comedy?

100
Bobby and Tom were enjoying the baseball game at the park until Tom's sister got hurt.
What is to entertain?
100

When the author is writing a Mystery book they have a specific purpose for the reader.

What is to entertain or make  the reader think?

200

Love story that talks mostly about a couple and  the problems they face

What is romance ?

200

A story that usually has a princess in it. There is good and evil, good always wins.

What is a fairytale / fiction book?

200

A story with a villan that has action, action, and people going to exotic places

What is Adventure?

200
Plants need four things to survive.
What is to inform?
200
The purpose for the reader when reading an Informational book on butterflies.
What is to be informed?
300

A book or article that introduces the reader to various topical material and "how to" information on various subjects.

What is informational/how to?

300

Stories involving discussions and a lot of problems, sometimes there's a love story inside it..

What is Drama?

300
Stories with characters who try to solve a crime or unexplained event.
What is mystery?
300

When an author writes a fiction book with magical creatures the purpose is?

What is to use your imagination?

300

When reading a dictionary what is one of the purposes?

What is to learn new vocabulary / consult words?

400

Stories with characters who take part in activities that could really happen.

What is non fiction?

400
Books that are usually very colorful, they have human-like characters that have powers and there's usually an antagonist in that same story.

What is a comic book?

400
A person's life story written by another person.
What is biography?
400

When a journalist writes a news paper note what is thew purpose?

What is to inform?

400

The authors purpose in writing a newspaper ad to sell puppies.

What is to persuade/convince the reader?

500

Stories set in make-believe worlds, often non-human characters.

What is fantasy?

500

There's a book with only pictures

What is wordless /picture book?

500

Book that explains info abut how animals live

What is informational?

500

When a cartoonist creates a comic book the purpose is to?

What is to entertain?

500

When the reader is reading a book with ghosts and monsters that are really spooky /creepy

What is to scare?