Literary Genres

A story that is not true but could have happened

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.W.6.9B

A story with fictional characters such as talking animals

• Tall Tale

• Biography

• Folktale/Folk Lore

• Fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

Nonfiction books that give facts on a variety of subjects

• Biography

• Nonfiction/Informational

• Autobiography

• Realistic Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

Includes stories, myths, and fables that were orally told over the years that were later written down

• Tall Tale

• Folktale/Folk Lore

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.9

Futuristic setting and characters, such as outer space adventures and robots as characters

• Science Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

An exaggerated account of a real or fictional person

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Fantasy

• Tall Tale

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

A verse written to inspire thoughts or feelings in the reader; it often uses rhyme and rhythm to tell its message.

• Poetry

• Tall Tale

• Realistic Fiction

• Nonfiction/Informational

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

The story of the life of a real person written by another person

• Realistic Fiction

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Historical Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.9

A fictional (untrue) story that is set during a time in our past such as during the Civil War, etc

• Realistic Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Nonfiction/Informational

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.W.6.9B

The story of the life of a real person written by that person himself

• Biography

• Tall Tale

• Realistic Fiction

• Autobiography