Genres

A piece of writing that is true, but is meant to read like an entertaining story.

A story that can be set in the future/different worlds. Often involves advanced tech or science. (Includes dystopian)

A story that includes mythical creatures, monsters or magic. Characters or settings that are unrealistic or supernatural

A story in the past. It can include real time periods or historical figures. The main characters or plot are imaginary

A piece of writing that tells a story from your life. It provides a specific SNAPSHOT of a single time in your life.

A fictional story that revolves around discovering secrets or using clues to solve a crime.

A person writing their own life story.

Based on facts - not imagination. The stories are real and the information is true.

A book / story can only fit into one genre category.

True story about someone’s life, written by someone else.(An author is researching someone’s life and writing the story)

Written accounts of real life that can be read to inform us about daily life of the author.

Written to be read aloud and delivered in front of an audience.

Texts that provide facts and information on a topic. The purpose of this writing is to teach the reader about a topic.

A category that stories can be organized into. A way to identify similar styles of novels.

Stories that involve action, danger, & excitement. Often includes characters on a journey/quest to accomplish something

Stories that COULD have actually occurred in a believable setting. These stories resemble real life, but are not true.