Name that Genre

A story that takes place in the future; it often includes science and technology

• Historical Fiction
• Science Fiction 
• Realistic Fiction
• Fantasy 

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

A story that is written to make reader laugh

• Play

• Fantasy

• Humor

• Science Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

A story that takes place in the present time; it includes events that could happen

• Realistic Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Fantasy 
• Folktale

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

Writing that is true and factual; it often contains charts, diagrams, and photographs

• memoir

• autobiography

• biography

• informational

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.W.4.2B

CCSS.W.4.2D

A fictional story that takes place in the past; often the setting is real but the characters are made up

• Historical Fiction
• Mystery
• Science Fiction
• Historical Nonfiction

A suspenseful story centered around a puzzling event; it include clues

• Fantasy 
• Science Fiction
• Mystery
• Realistic Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

A story that contains events that could never happen in real life. 

• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Fantasy
• Mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

An informative writing about events that happened in the past.

• Historical Fiction
• Historical Nonfiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Humor

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.W.4.2B

CCSS.W.4.4

A story that is acted out; it contains a script, stage directions, and dialogue.

• Humor
• Myth
• Play
• Poetry 

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.W.4.3B

A short story, often with talking animals; used to teach a moral lesson

• Legend
• Fairy Tale
• Myth
• Fable

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.5