2. Genres and literature When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category, or kind of story.

3. All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction. Fiction a made up story can tell about things that could happen is read for fun characters may be like real people or imaginary Non-Fiction has facts that can be checked and proven the author is an expert on this information it IS TRUE!

4. Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. Contemporary realistic fiction is realistic fiction that is set in modern times.

5. Examples of Realistic Fiction Because of Winn Dixie The Outsiders Dear Mr. Henshaw Shiloh Bridge to Terabithia Where the Red Fern Grows So Be It

6. Historical Fiction Historical fiction is made up of stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past. Real historical figures and settings may be included in a fiction story.

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

8. Folklore Folklore includes stories, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years. Later the stories were written down.

9. Examples of Folklore Aesop’s Fables Beauty and the Beast The Bunyans Cinderella John Henry The Talking Eggs The Tortoise and the Hare

10. Fantasy Fantasy is fiction that has elements that are not real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers. There’s usually a conflict between good and evil.

11. 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 James and the Giant Peach

12. Mystery Mysteries are stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem.

13. Examples of Mystery The House of Dies Drear Nancy Drew The Hardy Boys The Treehouse Mystery Mystery of the Midnight Message Encyclopedia Brown Series Boxcar Children Mysteries Bunnicula

14. Science Fiction Science Fiction is made up of stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology.

15. Examples of Science Fiction Aliens for Breakfast A Wrinkle in Time The Mayflower Project Star Wars Series The Time Machine Fahrenheit 451

16. Poetry Poetry is verse written to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader. It often uses rhyme and rhythm, or it can be written in free verse.

17. 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

18. Informational Informational books are nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of subjects.

19. Examples of Informational Writing Stock Car Racing Dragsters BMX Bikes Swimming Flying Animals Whales Tigers Danger! Earthquakes Newspapers Encyclopedias

20. Biography A biography is the true story of a real person’s life from the past or present.

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

22. AutoBiography A biography is the true story of the author’s life from the past or present.

23. Examples of Autobiography Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane A Long Road to Freedom by Nelson Mandela

24. Folktale Stories passed down orally from generation to generation. Often involves magic, trickery, the number three. Every culture has its own folktales.

25. Legend Stories about heroes of the past that have become exaggerated.

26. Fairy Tale Story about the struggle of good and evil. Starts with “Once upon a time” and ends with “Happily ever after.”

27. Fable Short story that has a moral and usually the characters are talking animals.

28. Myths Myths are stories about gods and goddesses. Creation myths describe how the world came to be. Explanation myths describe why elements of nature are the way they are.

29. Dramas Scenes show a specific time and place Acts are groups of scenes A narrator speaks directly to the audience