Genre A
Stories that tell about science and technology of the future or things that involve aliens or futuristic space stories
Science fiction
A nonfiction account of a person's life
biography
They often begin with "Once Upon a Time," and there is usually a quality of magic involved in the story
Fairy tale
A story in which most characters are animals and it teachs a moral or lesson
fable
Stories that contain gods or goddesses or supernatural forces.
What is a myth?
Fiction that could really happen
Realistic fiction
Tells what a reader likes and doesn't like about a book.
book review
This book seems totally real, nothing impossible happens, but it's fiction
realistic fiction
An account of a person's life told by that person
autobiography
Informational books
nonfiction
Writing filled with emotion and figurative language in lines and stanzas.
poetry
This story is fully illustrated in panels, with the characters using speech bubbles for dialogue
graphic novel
A small booklet promoting something.
What is brochure?
My book mentions real people and events, but I found it on a fiction shelf
It's kind of like poetry but it's a chapter book
Novel in verse
A short, true piece of writing you'd find in a published magazine, newspaper, academic journal, or online in a database
article
A story of exaggerations, such as Paul Bunyan.
What is tall tale?
Elements of this genre include a setting in the future and advanced technology.
What is science fiction?
Fiction that could not happen in reality
Fantasy
The world is like the real world, but there's fantasy stuff happening
magical realism
An invented story from the author's imagination
fiction