1. Fiction Genres

2. Realistic Fiction
Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. The stories are set in modern times.

3. Examples of Realistic Fiction
Because of Winn Dixie
Crash
Owl Moon
Shiloh
Bridge to Terabithia
Babysitter Club series

4. Historical Fiction
Historical fiction is made up of stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past. Real historical figures and settings may be included in a fiction story.

5. Examples of Historical Fiction
Number the Stars
Ben and Me
The Butterfly
Sign of the Beaver
Titanic Crossing
The Little House Series

6. Traditional Literature
Traditional Literature includes stories, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years. Later the stories were written down and passed on to later generations.

7. Examples of Traditional Literature
Aesop’s Fables
Beauty and the Beast
The Bunyans
Cinderella
John Henry
The Talking Eggs
The Tortoise and the Hare

8. Fantasy
Fantasy is fiction that has elements that are not real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers. There’s usually a conflict between good and evil.

9. Examples of Fantasy Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Charlotte’s Web
Percy Jackson Series
Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter Series

10. Mystery
Mysteries are stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem.

11. Examples of Mystery The House of Dies Drear Never Say Die
The Treehouse Mystery
Mystery of the Midnight Message
Encyclopedia Brown Series
Boxcar Children Mysteries

12. Science Fiction
Science Fiction is made up of stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology and often space travel.

13. Examples of Science Fiction
Aliens for Breakfast
A Wrinkle in Time
My Best Friend is Invisible
Star Wars
The Time Machine

14. Horror
A made-up story that focuses mostly on frightening the reader.

15. Examples of Horror Goosebumps series Coraline Twilight series
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
American Chillers series

16. Overlap
Be careful when deciding if a book follows a certain genre. Some books are a combination of genres.
Example: Harry Potter books are considered Fantasy, however these books often are frightening, making it like a Horror genre.

17. Which Fiction Genre??
Directions: Number your paper Write down the genre that is described.
1. Stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem.
Traditional Literature Science Fiction Historical Fiction Horror Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery

18. Which Fiction Genre??
2. Fiction that has elements that are not real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers. There’s usually a conflict between good and evil.
Traditional Literature Science Fiction Historical Fiction Horror Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery

19. Which Fiction Genre??
3. Stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past. Real people from the past and real settings may be included in this type of genre.
Traditional Literature Science Fiction Historical Fiction Horror Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery

20. Which Fiction Genre??
4. Stories, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years. Later the stories were written down and passed on to later generations.
Traditional Literature Science Fiction Historical Fiction Horror Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery

21. Which Fiction Genre??
5. Made up stories that could really happen. The stories are set in modern times.
Traditional Literature Science Fiction Historical Fiction Horror Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery

22. Which Fiction Genre??
6. Stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology and often space travel.
Traditional Literature Science Fiction Historical Fiction Horror Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery

23. Which Fiction Genre??
7. A made-up story that focuses mostly on frightening the reader.
Traditional Literature Science Fiction Historical Fiction Horror Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery

24. How did you do? Mystery Fantasy Historical Fiction
Traditional Literature
Realistic Fiction
Science Fiction
Horror