Genres Review

Written to create emotion; often has imagery, rhythm and rhyme

A story using made up characters and events, but it could really happen.

Cultural stories that are passed down through generations by word of mouth, such as folktales

The story of a real person's life written by another person.

A type of traditional story that uses animals to teach a lesson or morale

A type of traditional text that usually explains how something came to be Greek Gods & Goddess

The story of a real person's life written by that person.

Harry Potter, Charlotte's Web, and the BFG are all examples of _______________

A story including elements that are impossible, such as magic or talking animals.

A type of fantasy that deals with science, technology, and the future.

The Tortoise and the Hare is an example of a ___________________

Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics

A type of traditional story that has a hero that is larger than life

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is an example of ______________ _______________

A made-up story that takes place in a particular time in the past; the setting may be real.

A suspenseful story about puzzling events, such as a crime, and is solved at the end of a story