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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

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

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

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