Genres!

There are different genres of music, dance, art and literature.

Nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of subjects.

Stories that could really happen. Contemporary fiction is set in modern times.

Stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past.

True story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by someone else.

Literary genre refers to:

Story including magic, talking objects/animals, and usually a conflict between good and evil.

The word "genre" means...

Stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues.

True story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by that person.

Made up stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology.

Fictional stories that involve gods/goddesses and strange creatures

Written to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader. It often uses rhyme and rhythm.