Literary Genres

tales that explain origins author unknown

a story written in dialogue form meant to performed on a stage

A fiction story having elements such as time travel, space travel and aliens

What is the genre of Wonder

Based on real facts

based on the author's imagination

written in stanzas, lines can be free verse

text containing current news, events, and editorials written by various authors

book focused on informing the reader about a particular subject

dictionaries, thesaurus, textbook, almanac

tale for small children sometimes involving fairies and goblins

a tale handed down from earlier times

a writer tells his or her own life story

fiction story that takes place in a true historical setting time and/or place

a real story explaining real facts using literary elements

includes, television, movies and internet sites

an exaggerated tale telling unbelievable events

a paperback periodical containing a collection of articles, stories and various visuals

a writer tells the life story of another person

a tale that teaches a moral/ lesson