Other Genres
Name the Genre
Sample Sentence
Famous Folk Tales
Famous Fantasy
Famous Series
100
Books in this genre may feature dragons and magic, and have make-believe worlds created by an author.
What is Fantasy?
100
Animals talk and act like people in this genre.
What is Traditional Literature? (Or What is Folk/Fairy Tales)
100
Most cars have four or five gears.
What is Informational Text (OR what is Nonfiction)?
100
This story has houses built of straw, sticks, and bricks.
What is The Three Little Pigs?
100
This series is about a boy who goes to school to become wizard.
What is Harry Potter?
100
The Goosebumps series is this genre.
What is Horror? (OR What is Scary Stories?)
200
Books in this genre may give you the creeps or frighten you.
What is Horror? (Or What is Scary Stories)?
200
If you want to read about an inspirational person, choose this genre.
What is Biography?
200
Roberto Clemente was born on August 18, 1934, in Puerto Rico.
What is Biography?
200
In this folktale, someone says, "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down!"
What is The Three Little Pigs?
200
In this book, brothers and sisters find a new world in the back of a coat closet.
What is The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe? (OR Narnia)
200
The DragonMasters series is this genre.
What is Fantasy?
300
These stories are often about a crime or secret that has to be solved with clues.
What is Mystery?
300
A book in this genre might be set in the future...or another planet.
What is Science Fiction?
300
Malala spent her life fighting for girls' education.
What is Biography?
300
In this folktale, a delicious cookie runs away.
What is The Gingerbread Man?
300
In this series, dragon tribes are at war for a treasure.
What is Wings of Fire?
300
The I Survived series is this genre.
What is Historical Fiction
400
These books have stories that are made up, but could easily happen in real life.
What is Realistic Fiction?
400
A book in this genre can be read in any order...you don't have to start at the beginning and go through to the end.
What is Informational Text (OR what is Nonfiction?)
400
The wolf answered, “The journey is long, my children, and the day is short.”
What is Traditional Literature? (OR What is folk/fairy tales?)
400
In this folktale, a troll lives under a bridge.
What is The Three Billy Goats Gruff?
400
In this story, a boy gets a golden ticket to tour an amazing business that makes sweets and candy.
What is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
400
The Babysitters Club is this genre. (Hint: graphic novels are NOT a genre)
What is Realistic Fiction?
500
These made-up stories are set in true events of the past.
What is Historical Fiction?
500
We don't know the authors in this genre, because the stories have been passed down over generations.
What is Traditional Literature? (OR what is folk/fairy tales?)
500
The robot said, "Aliens are coming to capture us!”
What is Science Fiction?
500
In this folktale, someone eats other people's food and sits in their chairs.
What is Goldilocks and the Three Bears?
500
In this series, a boy finds out he is the son of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. The series is based on Greek mythology.
What is The Percy Jackson Series (Or The Lightning Thief)
500
The Third Grade Detectives series is this genre.
What is Mystery?