Genres and Subgenres

myths, legends, tall tales, fairy tales, and fables are all subgenres of ______________.

This is a very short story of a buck that was admiring his horns in the water's reflection.

explains something and has facts

the author writes about his/her own life story

set in the past and based on real people and/or events

has no elements of fantasy; could be true but it isn't true

The story of a kind of aliens that come to enslave humans on Earth with their advanced weapons.

In this essay, Marsh tries to convince people to do small things to help the environment.

In this novel, Brian struggles with the loss of both his parents.

A writing in which a doctor argues that most people's problems are caused by themselves.

writing that is creative or imaginative

has aliens, robots, futuristic technology and/or space ships

These old stories are part of the oral tradition. They often start with "Once upon a time."

has monsters, magic, or characters with superpowers

Ian Bradley must deliver a suitcase to the light scientists on Gamma Outpost 9 in time.

Stories written in script form

tries to influence or convince the reader

writing that is true

Stories will usually say "retold by" or "adapted by"

Writing about someone else’s life

World War II has been hard for Mama Conner. This novel ends in a surprising visit.

Story set in the Wild West, the American Frontier

The workbook text explains how to perform basic mathematical operations, such as division.

Comedy and tragedy are subgenres of

a play or script