1. Literature Genres

2. 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.

3. Examples of Realistic Fiction
Because of Winn Dixie
“Raymond’s Run”
The Bluford Series

4. 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.

5. Examples of Historical Fiction
Copper Sun
Titanic Crossing

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

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

8. 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.

9. Examples of Fantasy The Pendragon Chronicles Twilight Series Eragon
Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter Series

10. 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.

11. Examples of Mystery Never Say Die Mystery of the Midnight Message
Nancy Drew
Sherlock Holmes

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

13. Examples of Science Fiction
Batman
Superman
Men in Black
Star Wars
The Time Machine
The Hunger Games

14. 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.

15. Examples of Poetry The Odyssey
“Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out”
“Ballad of Birmingham”
“The Highwaymen”
“The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”

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

17. Examples of Informational Writing
Magazines
Danger! Earthquakes
Newspapers
Encyclopaedias
Textbook: History, Math, Science

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

19. Examples of Biography Tiger Woods: An American Master
Clara Barton, a Red Cross Pioneer
Sacagawea

20. Autobiography
An autobiography is the true story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by that person.

21. Examples of Autobiography
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The Story of My Life

23. Drama