1. What kind of music do you like?
GENRE
What kind of music do you like?
Pop
Classical
Rap
Jazz
Rock
Heavy Metal

2. What kind of books do you like?
GENRE
What kind of books do you like?
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Mystery
Science Fiction
Poetry
Informational
Biography

3. What does genre mean? Type or kind of literature

4. FICTION
A made up story that is meant to be entertaining; the characters can be like real people or have pretend qualities

5. A story that uses fictional characters, but it could really happen
REALISTIC FICTION
A story that uses fictional characters, but it could really happen

6. REALISTIC FICTION

7. HISTORICAL FICTION
A story that takes place in a specific time period; often the setting is a real place in the past, but the characters are made up

8. HISTORICAL FICTION

9. A story that is not possible and may include talking animals or magic
FANTASY
A story that is not possible and may include talking animals or magic

10. FANTASY

11. A story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end
MYSTERY
A story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end

12. MYSTERY

13. SCIENCE FICTION
A type of fantasy that uses science and technology—like robots, time travel, and futuristic machines

14. SCIENCE FICTION

15. Verse written to inspire the reader; it often uses rhythm and rhyme
POETRY
Verse written to inspire the reader; it often uses rhythm and rhyme

16. POETRY

17. NONFICTION
If fiction means made up or pretend, what does nonfiction mean? A set of facts about real people, places, or ideas that are meant to be informational

18. Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics
INFORMATIONAL
Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics

19. INFORMATIONAL

20. BIOGRAPHY
The story of a person’s life that has been written by another person What’s an autobiography?

21. BIOGRAPHY
AUTOBIOGRAPHY

22. Let’s Review! Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Fantasy Mystery
Science Fiction
Poetry
Informational
Biography

23. What’s the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Think About It
What’s the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

25. With a partner…
Complete the top of each oval with the name of a genre.
Draw a picture in the bottom of each oval with a picture to represent that genre.