Reading Genres

Stories that explain something about the world and how something came to be. They include gods/goddesses.

Fictional story which includes science and technology (robots, time machines, future, aliens)

Stories which take place in a particular time period in the past. The basic setting is real, but the characters are not.

Fictional stories that take place in today's time. The characters are involved in events that could really happen.

Texts that provide facts about topics. Includes text features.

Story that has been passed down that has a hero character and seems exaggerated.

Stories which include elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers. Everything is made up.

True story of someone's life written by someone else.

The true story of someone’s life written by THAT person.

Fictional stories, about a mysterious event which is not explained or a crime that needs to be solved