Nonfiction Genres
A book about a person's life, written by someone else
Biography
A book with realistic characters and setting; it that has a story that COULD happen, but was made up.
Realistic fiction
In Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Greg faces conflicts in middle school. Which fiction genre is this?
Realistic Fiction
This type of story has a lot of action, and the main character is usually trying to survive. Which genre is this?
Adventure
The people in a story
Characters
A book about a person's life, written by THAT person
Autobiography
A book with magical and fantastical elements that could never exist in real life
Fantasy
In Esperanza Rising, Esperanza works on different farms during the 1930s when the Great Depression was taking place. Which fictional genre is it?
Historical Fiction
This genre is usually written to terrify the reader
Horror
The time and place of a story
Setting
A book containing factual information about a certain topic
Informational Nonfiction
A book with a puzzle or something unsolved
A mystery
In Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, Tristan encounters a magical being and is transported to a different world. Which genre is this?
Fantasy
This type of genre is a story that is written in short lines like a poem.
Novel in Verse
The main character who faces the conflict in a story.
Protagonist
Becoming by Michelle Obama is a book in which Michelle Obama writers about her own life. Which genre is it?
Autobiography
A book with a futuristic setting that test the limit of science
Science fiction
In Last Day on Mars, the year is 2213 and humanity is about to travel from Mars to a distant galaxy to rebuild. Which genre is this?
Science Fiction
This type of genre is a traditional story that is passed down from generation to generation
Folklore
The enemy or bad guy in a story
Antagonist
Who Was Selena? is a book about Selena's life written by Kate Bisantz. Which genre is it?
Biography
A book with a true historical time period; it is based on true time or people, but the plot is fictional
Historical Fiction
In Me, Frida, and the Peacock Ring, the protagonist is trying to figure out who stole a precious ring that used to belong to famous artist Frida Kahlo. Which genre is this?
Mystery
In Treasure Island, the main character is kidnapped and faces a deadly voyage on the ocean. Which genre is it?
Adventure
What happens in a story
Plot