Fiction
Nonfiction
Characters
Setting
Purpose
100

Cinderella and Rapunzel are examples of this genre of fiction.

What is fairy tale?

100

If you wrote a book all about yourself, it would be this genre. 

What is an autobiography?

100

This type of fiction has animals as the main characters. They can usually talk!

What is a fable?

100

This type of fiction takes place during a real time in the past and may mention real events from the past.

What is historical fiction?

100

This genre is written to teach children a lesson usually about being good.

What is folktales/fairy tales/fables?

200

What this category (fiction) is.

What is made up?

200

This is how you know a piece of writing is this genre (nonfiction).

What is it is all true and the facts can be checked?

200

The main character or characters in this type of fiction might really exist.

What is realistic fiction?

200

Stories of this genre often happened long ago and take place in kingdoms far, far away.

What are fairy tales?

200

This genre is written to express emotion.

What is poetry?

300

This genre features clues that help the reader figure out some type of problem but usually not until the very end.

What is a mystery?

300

This genre features books that give true facts about a variety of subjects.

What is encyclopedic/informational?

300

This genre can have real or imaginary characters in it.

What is fiction?

300

This genre is usually set in a future that has lots of advanced technology like flying cars and robots that do your homework.

What is science fiction?

300

This genre is usually written to entertain.

What is fiction?

400

If a story features great action or an exciting event, it is this genre.

What is adventure?

400

Maps, diagrams, and charts are examples of this kind of writing found only in non-fiction books. 

What is an In-text feature?

400

This genre has characters that may have magical powers or have creatures that may be imaginary.

What is fantasy?

400

A book set during the Civil War but with made up characters and events is this genre.

What is historical fiction?

400

If an author is trying to convince the reader of something, it is this type of writing.

What is persuasive?

500

This kind of story could have a wizard as a main character.

What is fantasy?

500

This genre falls under nonfiction and may have rhyme or rhythm. It may have lots of creative and descriptive words.

What is poetry?

500

A real person is the main character in this genre, and the book is all about their life.

What is a biography?

500

A story that is usually set during the ancient Greek or Roman times is this genre.

What is a myth?

500

Most nonfiction genres are written to do this for the reader.

What is to teach/inform?