General Genres

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

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.

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

Stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past.

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

Stories that could really happen. Contemporary fiction set in modern times.

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

Literary genre refers to:

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

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.

Stories with real people, real places and a real problem.

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

The word "genre" means...