GENRE What kind of music do you like

GENRE What kind of music do you like? Pop Classical Rap Jazz Rock Heavy Metal

GENRE What kind of books do you like? Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Fantasy Mystery Science Fiction Poetry Informational Biography

GENRE What does genre mean? Type or kind of literature

FICTION A made up story that is meant to be entertaining; the characters can be like real people or have pretend qualities

REALISTIC FICTION A story that uses fictional characters, but it could really happen

REALISTIC FICTION

HISTORICAL FICTION A story that takes place in a specific time period; often the setting is a real place in the past, but the characters are made up

HISTORICAL FICTION

FANTASY A story that is not possible and may include talking animals or magic

FANTASY

MYSTERY A story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end

MYSTERY

SCIENCE FICTION A type of fantasy that uses science and technology—like robots, time travel, and futuristic machines

SCIENCE FICTION

POETRY Verse written to inspire the reader; it often uses rhythm and rhyme

POETRY

NONFICTION If fiction means made up or pretend, what does nonfiction mean? A set of facts about real people, places, or ideas that are meant to be informational

INFORMATIONAL Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics

INFORMATIONAL

BIOGRAPHY The story of a person’s life that has been written by another person What’s an autobiography?

BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Let’s Review! Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Fantasy Mystery Science Fiction Poetry Informational Biography

Think About It What’s the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

With a partner… • Complete the top of each oval with the name of a genre. • Draw a picture in the bottom of each oval with a picture to represent that genre.