|
Genre |
Definition |
Book
Examples |
Biography
 |
The
story of a real person's life that is written by that person. |
Once Upon a Time by Eve Bunting |
Autobiography
 |
The
story of a real person's life that is written by that person. |
Abe Lincoln, the Boy Who Loved Books
The Story of Ruby Bridges
|
Fantasy
 |
A
story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals
and magic powers. |
The Chocolate Touch
Harry Potter
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type
|
Historical
Fiction
|
A
fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the
past. Often the setting is real but the characters are made up
from the author's imagination.
|
Ben and Me
How many Days to America - A Thanksgiving Story
Under the Quilt of Night
Meet Felicity, An American Girl
|
Informational
 |
Texts
that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, science,
history, careers, travel, geography, space, weather, etc.) |
Our Solar System
The Titanic Lost and Found
Pompeii: Buried Alive
|
|
Mystery
or Adventure
|
A
suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the
end of the story. |
Cam Jansen and the Mysteries
Nanncy Drew Mysteries
|
|
Poetry
|
Poetry
is verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the
reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme. |
Where the Sidewalk Ends
The New Kid on the Block
|
Realistic
Fiction
 
|
A
story using made up characters but could happen in real life. |
Junie B. Jones
Ramona Quimby,
Age 8
|
Science
Fiction
 |
|
My Teacher is an Alien
The Magic School Bus Series |
Traditional
Literature
|
Stories
that are passed down from one group to the other in history. This
includes folk takes, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales,
and myths from different cultures. |
Paul Bunyan
Cinderella
The Legend of the Blue Bonnet
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