Nonfiction Genres
A book about a person's life, written or told by that person.
What is an autobiography?
A story that is made up, but could happen.
What is realistic fiction?
A story explaining our world, involving gods and superhumans.
What is a myth?
Harry Potter
What is fantasy?
Frindle
What is Realistic Fiction?
The story of a person's life written or told by another person.
What is a biography?
A made-up story that takes place at a specific time in the past, that incorporates real facts, events, or characters from that time.
What is historical fiction?
A kind of writing that is intended to be read aloud and acted out.
What is drama/plays?
Little Red Riding Hood.
What is folktale/fairy tale?
The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
What is a myth?
The true story of something that happened sometime in the past.
What is history?
Imaginative writing that takes place invented a world where laws of nature no longer exist, with events that could never happen.
What is fantasy?
A kind of writing that uses rhythm, rhyme, and the sound of language to enhance its meaning.
What is poetry?
Who Was Rosa Parks?
What is a biography?
Origami: A Step-by-Step Guide
What is How-To?
This includes descriptions or explanations of how the natural world works.
What is a science book?
A story inspired by science or technology, that incorporates technology that does not exist, possibly in the future.
What is science fiction?
Writing using sentences and paragraphs; not poetry.
What is prose?
Nancy Drew: The Hidden Staircase
What is mystery?
Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs!
What is nonfiction/a science book?
A book of step-by-step instructions on any topic.
What is a How-to book?
A story in which a detective (or group of detectives) attempt to solve a puzzle, often involving a crime of some sort.
What is a mystery?
A story that was passed down orally before being written down, often to explain something or instruct how to behave.
What is a folktale or a fairytale?
My Teacher is an Alien!
What is science fiction?
I Am Malala
What is an autobiography?