Genre Aligning with Pennsylvania Department of Education Assessment Anchors R5.A (Understanding) Created by Caryn Dingman March 2011

2 genre * category or group

3 genre fiction: mystery * solves a puzzling event, usually at end * involves clues * has a detective or sleuth * keeps reader in suspense

4 genre fiction: humorous * funny stories * what characters say or do makes reader laugh

5 genre fiction: realistic * characters or events seem real * what characters say or do could happen in real life

6 genre fiction: historical * story takes place in particular time period * story includes real event(s) * characters usually from author’s imagination

7 genre fiction: fantasy * can be set in any time period * characters may have special powers * actions of characters may seem real even though not possible

8 genre fiction: science fiction * setting is usually in future * story usually involves technology

9 genre fiction: action and adventure * has elements of danger or risk * main characters may do something unexpected

10 genre fiction: traditional literature * includes: myths legends folktales fairy tales tall tales fables * stories are passed down orally * usually include a life or moral lesson

11 genre fiction: poetry * poems usually use phrases not sentences * may use rhythm with pattern * may use rhyme with pattern * poems try to create feeling or thought for reader * may be organized in stanzas

12 genre non-fiction: biography * story about a real person’s life * written or told by another person

13 genre non-fiction: autobiography * story about a real person’s life * written or told by that person

14 genre non-fiction: informational or expository * book gives information * can cover wide variety of topics: people places events