1. Mrs. Bradford/Burchett
Genres Made Easy
Mrs. Bradford/Burchett

2. INFORMATIONAL TEXT
Facts organized around a main idea

3. SCIENCE FICTION
Story tells about science or tech in the future

4. REALISTIC FICTION
Not true but is believable

5. HISTORICAL FICTION
Stories with make believe characters and events in real historical settings

6. MYSTERY
Story about a mysterious event not explained until the end; suspense

7. Fantasy
Setting of story is in a make believe world

8. FOLKLORE/FOLK TALES Ex.: Stories that are told over many generations
Fables
Fairy Tales
Legends
Myths

9. AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Writing about your own life

10. BIOGRAPHY
Writing about someone else’s life

11. Let’s Test Your Wits!