Genres

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

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

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.

Literary genre refers to:

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

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

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

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

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

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

The word "genre" means...

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