Genres

Authors of stories in this genre are often retelling the story, and because of this, the story may change slightly each time it is retold.

• Biography

• Traditional Literature

• Fantasy

• Humor

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

Writing that is true, informative and factual.

• Informational

• Humor

• Drama

• Mystery

Tags

CCSS.W.5.2B

CCSS.W.5.2D

Made up stories about events that could happen.

• Historical Fiction

• Fantasy

• Biography

• Realistic Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.W.5.3A

Stories with magic, monsters, and other imaginary elements.

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Mystery

• Biography

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

Stories based on real events with fictional characters.

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

• Autobiography

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Suspenseful stories based around a problem that is solved at the end of the story.

• Traditional LIterature

• Fantasy

• Mystery

• Drama

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Stories about the future, space, aliens, and technology.

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

• Historical Fiction

• Informational

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

Stories about a person written by another person.

• Autobiography

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Biography

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

Writing that creates emotion; it usually has rhythm and rhyme.

• Informational

• Poetry

• Fantasy

• Drama

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.4

Stories about a person written by that person.

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Humor

• Mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9