Genre Types

Creates imaginary characters and situations that depict our world and society.

• historial fiction

• realistic fiction

• traditional literature

• informational

the plot takes place in a setting located in the past

• historical fiction

• realistic fiction

• traditional literature

• informational text

stories that have been passed down from one generation to the next (folktales, fables, fairy tails, myths, legends)

• biography

• mystery

• traditional literature

• realistic fiction

stories about magical people or beings that exist in imaginary worlds

• traditional literature

• autobiography

• poetry

• fantasy

futuristic stories with time travel, aliens, or advanced technology

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• science fiction

• traditional literature

a story that focuses on puzzling crime, situations, or circumstances that must be solved

• science fiction

• realistic fiction

• mystery

• biography

books that explain known facts about specific topics (planets, WW2, dolphins, etc.)

• historical fiction

• mystery

• informational

• autobiography

an account of somebody’s life written by somebody else, complete with details of the most important parts

• biography

• autobiography

• poetry

• informational

a self-written account of the author’s life

• biography

• autobiography

• informational

• poetry

literature that attempts to stir a reader’s imagination or emotions (can include rhythm, rhyme, repetition, and imagery)

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• poetry

• traditional literature