Literature Genres

Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality. (a)  

• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction 
• Informational Text 
• Science Fiction

Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weapons. (a)  

• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Informational Text 

Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past. (a)  

• Realistic Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Stories that could actually happen but didn’t, and are made up.  (a)  

• Science Fiction
• Poetry
• Historical Fiction
• Realistic Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.W.3.3A

The word "genre" means...

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

A book with make believe characters that the author creates. (a)  

• Fiction
• Non Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

A book that is written based on true facts, real events or real people. (a)  

• Fiction
• Non Fiction

A book that involves clues, suspense, a puzzling event, or crime. (a)  

• Science Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

A book that tells the story of someone else's life. (a)  

• Autobiography
• Mystery
• Realistic Fiction
• Biography

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A story that is meant to be funny or silly is this genre: (a)  

• adventure
• humor
• mystery
• fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5