Genre Definitions
This type of story has impossible things like magic and talking animals.
What is Fantasy?
Jack and Annie fly on a spaceship to visit Mars.
What is Science Fiction?
A book about real events that happened during World War 2.
What is Non-Fiction?
Green
What color is Historical Fiction?
Books about a series of funny or comical events that are intended to make the reader laugh. Books in the humor genre can also be about a particular quirky character that is funny or amusing.
What is Humor?
Made up story that uses science and technology.
What is Science Fiction?
A boy named David grows up during the American Revolution. Thought there may have been many children like him, there is no real record that David existed.
What is Historical Fiction?
A book about how to make a friendship bracelet.
What is Non-Ficiton?
Orange
What color is Humor?
Stories about facing odds against survival in a variety of times and places. Danger is everywhere and the character’s courage is challenged.
What is Adventure?
A story that has made-up characters but events that could really happen.
What is Realistic Fiction?
The main character of our story is a bear trying to find a safe place to hibernate in winter.
What is Animal Fiction?
A book about a boy attending a magical school.
What is Fiction?
Purple
What color is fantasy?
Story that may contain elements of the supernatural good vs. evil, with the promise that evil may have an opportunity to win. Horror manipulates reality and is usually haunting.
What is Scary Ficiton?
A story with suspense or a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the book.
What is Mystery?
The text only tells us what the characters are saying or thinking, if we want to know what they are doing we have to look at the images.
What are Graphic Novels?
A book about a talking animal.
What is Fiction?
Light Blue
What color is Mystery?
Stories in which an animal is the main character or focus of the story. The animal may speak to the reader and other characters, or it may act realistically.
What is Animal Ficiton?
A story that is based on real facts that happened in the past, but has made up elements.
What is Historical Fiction?
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
What is Humor?
A book about ancient myths that people used to believe in.
What is Non-Fiction?
Navy
What color is Science Fiction?
Stories where a sport has an impact on the plot or main character and is the main theme of the story.
What is Sports Fiction?