Literature Genres

Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past.

Very short stories with talking animals and a mora

Cleopatra in Space #1: Target PracticeWhen a mysterious tablet zaps her into the future.

Stories with magic and/or talking animals, and start with“once upon a time”

A type of writing that uses rhyme and rhythm to convey a message.

Myth are Stories the main character’s has strength, skills, or size are greatly exaggerated in a humorous way.

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

A traditional story handed down from generation,include fables, myths and fairy tales.

A story that involves a detective or some kind of puzzle/scenario that needs to be solved.

When a person's life is written and documented by another individual, it falls into this genre.

Legends are Stories with gods and/or goddesses that usually account for the creations of something. Legend

Ruined by Paula MorrisRebecca feels totally out of place she met Rebecca's new friend but it is a ghost!

Stories that could actually happen but didn’t, and are made up.

Harry Houdini by Charles RyanA short, illustrated book about Harry Houdini, the great escape artist .

A type of text that provides facts about many different topics. They are meant to “inform” the reader.

Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality

Authors of stories in this genre are often “retelling” the story. It may say “adapted by,”.

Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weapons.

Poetry is a sub-genre of Non-Fiction?

Biography is a sub-genre of Fiction?

The word "genre" means...a kind or type