Genres of Literature Definitions

An INFORMATIVE writing about events that happened in the PAST

• Play

• Informational

• Historical Fiction

• Historical Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

A story that is written to make readers LAUGH

• Humor

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

A SUSPENSEFUL story centered around a PUZZLING event; it included CLUES

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Mystery

• Humor

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

Writing that is TRUE and FACTUAL; it often contains CHARTS, DIAGRAMS, and PHOTOGRAPHS (NFTFs)

• Historical Fiction

• Informational

• Historical Nonfiction

• Realistic Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

A FICTIONAL story that takes place in the PAST; often the setting is REAL, but the characters are MADE UP

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Historical Nonfiction

• Realistic Fiction

A story that takes place in the FUTURE; it often includes SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY, ALIENS, and TIME TRAVEL

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Play

A story that is ACTED OUT; it contains a SCRIPT, STAGE DIRECTIONS, and DIALOGUE (speaking)

• Humor

• Play

• Fantasy

• Mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

A story that contains events that could NEVER happen in real life

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Historical Fiction

Tags

CCSS.W.3.3A

A story that takes place in the PRESENT time; it includes events that COULD happen

• Mystery

• Play

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

Tags

CCSS.W.3.3A

A type of FOLK TALE that often includes MAGIC, FAIRIES, DRAGONS, and a HAPPY ENDING

• Legend

• Folk Tale

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5