1. Literary Genres

2. Mystery A problem must be solved Includes clues, and suspense
keeps you guessing

3. Examples of Mystery The House of Dies Dream Nancy Drew
Mystery of the Midnight Message
Encyclopedia Brown Series
Boxcar Children Mysteries

4. Historical Fiction
Stories set in a certain time and place in the past.
Real historical figures and real settings may be included

5. Examples of Historical Fiction
Across Five Aprils
The American Girl Series
Little House on the Prairie
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Sign of the Beaver
Dear America Series

6. FABLES Brief tale usually with animal characters
Teaches a moral or lesson

7. Examples of FABLES Aesop’s Fables THE DONKEY AND HIS MASTERS
The Tortoise and the Hare

8. Fantasy Fiction
Fiction that has elements that are not real or impossible.
Magical worlds
Usually a conflict between good and evil.

9. Examples of Fantasy Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Charlotte’s Web
The Tale of Despereaux
Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter Series

10. MYTHS Stories that attempts to explain natural events.
Will always include gods and goddesses.

11. Examples of Myths
Pandora’s Box
Prometheus
Hercules
The Oddysey

12. Science Fiction
Fiction stories that involve science and technology.

13. Examples of Science Fiction
A Wrinkle in Time
Star Wars Series
The Time Machine
Fahrenheit 451

14. Folktales Cultural stories passed through generations
Contain animal, human or superhuman characters.
Supernatural events help to resolve conflicts.
3 and 7 are important.
Types: Fairy tales and tall tales.

15. Examples of Folktales
Beauty and the Beast
Cinderella
John Henry

16. Autobiography
True story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by THAT person.

17. Examples of Autobiography
Dreams From My Father By Barak Obama
The Diary Of Anne Frank :By Anne Frank
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: By Benjamin Franklin

18. Biography
True story of a real person’s life from the past or present Not written by that person..

19. Examples of Biography Tiger Woods: An American Master
The HomerunKings: BabeRuth and
Henry Aaron
Clara Barton, a Red Cross Pioneer
Sacagawea
George W. Bush
Barry Bonds

20. DRAMA A play with dialogue. 2 types are comedy and tragedy.
Character 1:……..
Character 2: ………..

21. Examples of Drama A Christmas Carol
The Monsters Are due on Maple Street

22. Poetry Written in lines and stanzas
Uses sound devices and figurative language to engage the reader

23. Examples of Poetry Where the Sidewalk Ends New Kid on the Block
Chocolate Dreams: Poems
Mammalabilia
A Pizza the Size of the Sun
Love That Dog

24. Non-fiction/Informational
Informational books that give true facts on a variety of subjects.

25. Examples of Non-Fiction
Stock Car Racing
Swimming
Whales
Tigers
Danger! Earthquakes
Newspapers
Encyclopedias

26. FICTION
Made up story to entertain

27. Examples of Fiction Seventh Grade by Gary Soto
The War of the Wall by Toni Cade Bambara