Genre Sort: Fiction or Nonfiction

Fantasy: a fiction story including elements that are impossible

Adventure: fictional story that involves an adventure or something exciting

Folktale: stories or myths passed on through oral storytelling

Graphic Novels: A book made of comics content

Realistic Fiction: a story with fictional characters that is set in the real world

Poetry: verse and rhythmic writing that creates an emotional response

Autobiography: the story of a real person’s life written by that person

Fairy Tale: a fictional story that includes magic, magical creatures, or magical lands

Mystery: a suspenseful story about a puzzling event

Biography: the story of a real person’s life written by another person

Fable: a story that teaches a lesson called a moral

Historical Fiction: a story with fictional characters that is set in a real time in history

Science Fiction: a fictional story that includes science & technology (robots or time travel)

Expository: Text that explains, informs, or describes information