By Bethany Chang Mrs. Chang 5th Grade LITERATURE GENRES By Bethany Chang Mrs. Chang 5th Grade

Fiction Vs. Nonfiction Fiction Nonfiction Make believe Read for fun Funny Has a problem and solution Nonfiction Stories that are real Gives information Not made up Covers many genres

REALISTIC FICTION Can be based on a real story Characters act like real people Story could happen in real life Characters tries to solve a problem

FANTASY Animal characters act like people Character has special powers Imaginary characters Setting may be in another time Often a good vs. evil Use science that is not discovered

FAIRY TALES Special beginning and ending words Good and evil characters Magic happens

INFORMATIONAL Nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of subjects

Biography True story of a real person’s life from the past or present

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