GENRES Genre means a category or kind of

GENRES Genre means a category, or kind of story.

All categories of books or stories can be called either literature/fiction or informational/nonfiction. Literature Informational • a made up story • is read for fun • characters may be like real people or imaginary • has facts that can be checked and proven • the author is an expert on this information • it IS TRUE!

Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. Contemporary realistic fiction is realistic fiction that is set in modern times.

Examples of Realistic Fiction Because of Winn Dixie Crash Owl Moon Shiloh Summer of the Swans Babysitter Club series

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.

Examples of Historical Fiction The Fighting Ground Across Five Aprils Little House on the Prairie The Butterfly Sign of the Beaver Titanic Crossing Dear America Series

Folklore includes stories, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years. Later the stories were written down.

Examples of Folklore Aesop’s Fables The Bunyans John Henry The Talking Eggs The Tortoise and the Hare

Fantasy/Fairy Tale 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. A fairy tale is a special type of fantasy.

Examples of Fantasy Cinderella Charlotte’s Web The Wreck of the Zephyr Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe Lord of the Rings Harry Potter Series

Mystery Mysteries are stories that have a problem to be solved and includes clues, distractions, and a solution to the problem.

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

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

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

Poetry is verse written to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader. It often uses rhyme and rhythm, or it can be written in free verse.

Examples of Poetry Where the Sidewalk Ends New Kid on the Block Chocolate Dreams: Poems Mammalabilia A Pizza the Size of the Sun Love That Dog

Informational books are nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of subjects.

Examples of Informational Writing Dirt Bikes Flying Animals Danger! Earthquakes Newspapers Encyclopedias

Biography A biography is a special type of informational genre. It is the true story of a real person’s life from the past or present. An autobiography is written by the person him or herself.

Examples of Biography Who was Ben Franklin The Homerun. Kings: Babe. Ruth and Henry Aaron Clara Barton, a Red Cross Pioneer Sacagawea