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Genres
Fiction
Non-Fiction
FolkTales
Short Passages
100
Invented Stories with imaginary characters and events
What is Fiction
100
This story is not true but COULD really happen in Reality
What is Realistic Fiction?
100
Story written by someone about their own life
What is an Autobiography
100
Very old story that explains events in nature contains Greek or Roman Gods.
What is a Myth
100
The Tinfoil Key by Rob Burnside When young Ian Bradley accidently switches suitcases with an intergalactic space explorer at a coffee shop, he ends up going on the trip of a lifetime. Now that he’s left holding the bag, Ian must deliver it to the light scientists on Gamma Outpost 9 in time, and every life-form in the galaxy is unknowingly depending on the success of his efforts.
What is Fiction & Science Fiction
200
True Stories of actual characters and Events
What is Non-Fiction
200
Story that is not true written about a period of history
What is Historical Fiction
200
Something written strictly for information purposes, non-fiction
What is a Infromational Writing or Text
200

These folktales focus on wild characters that people have encountered. Stories are spread and the tales grow crazier. An example is Big Foot.

What is Legend?

200
Seeing More, Being More by Fletch Carpenter “Dr. Fletch,” gives readers a dose of hard medicine, arguing that most peoples’ problems are caused by themselves. Fletch teaches readers to solve such problems as bullying, insecurity, and relationship troubles with a three step strategy: letting go of ego, seeing the objective reality, and finding tangible roles. Some readers find Carpenter’s ideas to be refreshing. Others are offended.
What is Non-Fiction & Informational Text
300
An anonymous timeless and priceless story that was originally told rather than written.
What is Folktale or Folklore
300
Story with a future based plot includes Scientific theory such as aliens and space.
What is Science Fiction
300
A three to five paragraph summary about an idea, can also be Argumentative or Persuasive
What is an Essay
300

Examples include: Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Bean Stalk, Snow White and Cinderella.

What is a fairy tale?

300
Bronze Star by Irwin Keene World War II has been hard for Mama Conner. Her husband and three sons have been away at war and Mama Conner was left to keep the house together, raise money, and provide for Baby Maple. The mood in the town darkens suddenly when her neighbor Betsy loses one of her loved ones in battle. At Mama Conner’s ladies club, several upstanding ladies of the town are on edge after hearing a garbled news report announcing that a man from their town was lost in battle, but as the man’s name went unheard, the women are left to speculate as to whom will be the most affected. This novel ends in a surprising twist.¬
What is Fiction & Historical Fiction
400

Contains lines, scenes, and stage directions.

What is a Play

400

In April Henry's book Two Truths and Lie, a group of students are trapped in a motel during a snow storm. While there, they play the game the game Two Truths and a Lie and soon find out there is a killer among them! The main character, Nell, tries to solve the mystery and make it out alive.

What is Fiction & Mystery

400
Story written about someone’s life by someone else.
What is a Biography
400
Brief story that teaches a Moral or Lesson and uses animals as Characters
What is Fable
400
Rapunzel” adapted by Craig Hooper Once upon a time a young girl named Rapunzel was running an errand for her mother when an evil witch caught her and imprisoned her in the tower of a castle. After years in the tower, Rapunzel grew long, beautiful hair. Having seen nobody but the evil witch her whole life, Rapunzel is very lonely until one day a prince wanders by and climbs up her hair. The witch doesn’t like this and action ensues, but eventually the prince and Rapunzel live happily every after.
What is Folklore & Fairy Tale
500
Verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that evokes and emotional response from the reader
What is Poetry?
500

In K.R. Alexander's novel, Bury Me, Kimberly and her friends think something strange is going on in their town. They encounter a creepy doll with the words "BURY ME" on its clothes. They try to destroy the doll, but it keeps returning. Will they uncover the truth about their town or die trying?

What is Fiction & Horror

500
A cookbook contains recipes and gives directions on how to prepare certain dishes and meals.

Nonfiction and How-to

500
Normally begins with “Once Upon a Time” ends with “And They Lived Happily Ever After”
What is a Fairy Tale
500
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by unknown Sir Gawain is King Arthur’s nephew, and this is the story of how Gawain met a challenge from a giant knight dressed in all green armor. The story is very serious and is told as though it was true; many people believe that King Arthur was a real person, but this story is probably not true. If it were true, it has been greatly exaggerated.
What is a Folktale & Legend