Genres

Story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting.

A story (fiction or nonfiction) that is presented in comic-strip format in book form.

Stories that are true to life (real life & problems)  and often take place in the present.

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

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

Stories intended to frighten, scare, or startle readers by causing feelings of fear & terror.

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

Stories that include magic, talking objects and many times a conflict between good and evil.

Book listing words grouped together by definitions; used to find synonyms.

Stories dealing with solving a crime (often murder) or the unraveling of secrets.

Stories people told one another over the years. Later, stories written down.

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

Stories involving futuristic technology, time & space travel, life in other worlds, & aliens.