Genres in Nonfiction Cheryl Youse Colquitt County High School

Informational - Reference Books or articles that contain facts and information about specific topics Books or articles that contain facts and information about specific topics 1. Encyclopedias 2. Almanacs 3. Atlases 4. Dictionaries

Biography True stories about the lives and accomplishments of real people True stories about the lives and accomplishments of real people Martin’s Big Words Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom A Picture Book of Helen Keller A Picture Book Of Anne Frank

Autobiography A book about the author’s own life A book about the author’s own life

Adventure True stories about interesting places, exciting journeys, explorers, or heroes True stories about interesting places, exciting journeys, explorers, or heroes

Mystery True stories about a crime, an investigation, or a puzzling event. True stories about a crime, an investigation, or a puzzling event.

Elements of Nonfiction Often has titles, headings, and subheadings Often has titles, headings, and subheadings Often has important words in bold print or in italics Often has important words in bold print or in italics Often has diagrams, photos, sketches, graphs, maps, timelines, etc. Often has diagrams, photos, sketches, graphs, maps, timelines, etc. Often has a table of contents, index, and glossary to help organize information Often has a table of contents, index, and glossary to help organize information Often has labels and captions Often has labels and captions