1. Harwood E/LA

4.  A category, or kind, of story

5.  Fiction  Made up story  Can tell about things that could happen  Is read for fun  Characters may be like real people or imaginary  Non-Fiction  Has facts that can be checked and proven  The author is an expert on this information  It is true

6.  True story of a real person’s life written by that person  Examples  I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings  Maya Angelou  Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin  Hole in my Life  Jack Gantos

7.  True story of a real person’s life from the past or present  Unbroken  Steve Jobs  Einstein

8.  Made up stories  Could really happen  Modern setting  Crash  The Fault in Our Stars  The Batboy

9.  Made up stories  Setting is a specific time & place in the past  Real historical figures & settings may be included  Chains  Fever: 1793  The Book Thief

10.  Stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology  Maze Runner  Hunger Games  The City of Ember  Ender’s Game

11.  Has elements that are not real  Can include talking animals or magic  Usually a conflict between good and evil  Harry Potter  Lord of the Rings  Twilight

12.  Stories with a real setting and a specific problem to be solved  There are clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem  Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer  Pretty Little Liars  Hardy Boys

13.  Uses suspense, tension, and excitement as its main elements  Keeps you on the edge of your seat  Divergent

14.  Fictional stories that are important examples of their particular type of story  Widely, these are taught in schools  The Great Gatsby  To Kill a Mockingbird  Frankenstein