1. Reading Genres

2. Any category or type of writing
What is a genre?
Any category or type of writing

3. Fictional Genres

4. Short stories that teach a lesson or have a theme
Short stories that teach a lesson or have a theme. There are usually animals that have human characteristics
Fables

5. Fantasy
Fictional story that has an impossible story line by using magic or talking animals

6. A story that could possibly happen, but characters are made up.
Realistic Fiction
A story that could possibly happen, but characters are made up.

7. Poetry
Has a rhythm and will often rhyme, but doesn’t always have to.

8. Humorous, exaggerated stories that usually involve a character with a special ability
Author tries to make you believe it is a true story
Tall Tales

9. Fairy Tales Short stories
Usually begin with “Once upon a time” and end with “Happily ever after”
Good vs. Evil

10. Mystery
Suspenseful story about a crime or difficult event where investigators solve the problems at the end of the story.

11. Historical Fiction
Story that takes place in the past and has some real and some imaginary characters

12. Science Fiction
Imaginary-futuristic settings, science & technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities.

13. Folk Tales
Short stories passed down from generation to generation and told over and over again.

14. Legends Stories passed down from generation to generation
Sometimes written about someone from history, but not a true story

15. Short, rhyming poems or tales that are written for children
Nursery Rhymes
Short, rhyming poems or tales that are written for children

16. Myths Made-up story set in the past
May try to explain how the world came to be or how we should treat people
Myths

17. Non-fiction Genres

18. Story written about a real person, but written by someone else
Biographies
Story written about a real person, but written by someone else

19. A story someone writes about themselves
Autobiographies
A story someone writes about themselves

20. A story written about specific facts
Informational
A story written about specific facts