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Literature Fiction Realistic comedy romance mystery thriller Fantasy Science fiction folklore fable Fairy tale Myth/legend poetry Non-Fiction Informational Biography Autobiography Diary

Non-Fiction - Informational  A piece of literature that is meant to give information or facts about a topic.

Non-fiction - Biography  The story of a person’s life as written by another person.

Non-Fiction - Autobiography  The story of a person’s life written by that person.

Non-Fiction - Diary  A written account of what a person has done, felt, or thought, that is written by that person.

Fiction - Historical  This form of fiction recreates time, event, or place in history. It will contain facts but the story is imaginative.

Fiction - Realistic  Writing that shows life as it really is…includes everyday things such as getting a cold, throwing up, breaking a leg, etc.

Fiction – Realistic - Mystery  A story in which a character unravels a series of clues to solve an unexplained situation.

Fiction – Realistic - Thrillers  Scary, surprising mysteries that involve a touch of violence or monsters, or evil-doers.

Fiction – Realistic - Romance  Stories that involve love and relationships.

Fiction – Realistic - Comedy  Writing that deals with life in a humorous way; books that are meant to be funny.

Fiction - Fantasy  Any of several types of literature where impossible things happen.

Fiction – FANTASY Science Fiction  A story that is based on science and often tells about life in the future or in a unique setting such as outer space or inside the earth.

Fiction – Fantasy – Fairy Tale  A story that begins with “Once upon a time…” whose characters are either all good or all bad, has magical things happen and usually has happy endings.

Fiction – fantasy - fable  A very short story, usually with animal characters that states a moral, or lesson to be learned.

Fiction – Fantasy – Myth/Legend  A popularly regarded historical story but not based on verifiable facts due to fantastic details.

Fiction - Poetry  Language written and arranged for the express purpose to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound and rhythm.