5th Grade Genre Review

This an imagined story that shows how life may have been lived in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Biography

• Fantasy

This is a story written about events that did not actually happen but could have happened. It usually includes ordinary people in everyday life with struggles and triumphs.

• Literary Nonfiction

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

This is a story that includes elements that are impossible, such as talking animals or magical powers.

• Mystery

• Fairy Tale

• Fantasy

• Folklore

This is a form of writing that uses compact language, patterns, and rhythm to express feelings and ideas.

• Tall Tale

• Poetry

• Fairy Tale

• Biography

This is a story that is full of fun and that is meant to entertain.

• Humor

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Poetry

These are simple tales that are often passed down orally from generation to generation and often involve talking animals.

• Fairy Tale

• Myth

• Tall Tale

• Folklore

This is a story about how the world was created and why certain things happen from cultures all over the world. These stories often feature gods and goddesses.

• Folklore

• Myth

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

This is an imagined story designed to teach a moral or lesson and features characters and events that could not exist in the real world.

• Folklore

• Fable

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

This is a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end, often with a crime, detective, or secret.

• Mystery

• Fable

• Realistic Fiction

• Biography

This is a type of narrative text, which uses story elements and language to share accurate information about real people, places, and events.

• Biography

• Realistic Fiction

• Autobiography

• Literary Nonfiction