Genres

all of the information is based on known true facts

stories which take place in the past

fiction that contains elements that are NOT realistic like talking animals (Make Believe)

stories that can be true to life, but are mostly from author's imagination

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

verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. (rhythm and rhyme)

a story of a real person's life, written by another person

a suspenseful book about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story

folk tales in which the main character is bigger than life in some way

information may be based on actual events or people, but contains elements that are made up

stories or legends that are passed down from one generation to another by word of mouth

stories that were created to teach children behavior in an entertaining way

stories which contain science, technology, and fictional elements, often set in the future