Genres Made Easy Mrs. Bradford
INFORMATIONAL TEXT Facts organized around a main idea
SCIENCE FICTION Story tells about science or tech in the future
REALISTIC FICTION Not true but is believable
HISTORICAL FICTION Stories with make believe characters and events in real historical settings
MYSTERY Story about a mysterious event not explained until the end; suspense
Fantasy Setting of story is in a make believe world
FOLKLORE/FOLK TALES Stories that are told over many generations Ex.: Fables Fairy Tales Legends Myths
AUTOBIOGRAPHY Writing about your own life
BIOGRAPHY Writing about someone else’s life
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