Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction is made up of

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 The Outsiders Shiloh Where the Red Fern Grows

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 Little House on the Prairie Uncle Tom’s Cabin In My Hands Red Scarf Girl

Folklore • 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 Beauty and the Beast The Bunyans Cinderella The Tortoise and the Hare

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 and evil. good

Examples of Fantasy Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Charlotte’s Web The Tale of Despereaux Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe Lord of the Rings Harry Potter Series James and the Giant Peach

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.

Examples of Mystery Nancy Drew The Hardy Boys The Treehouse Mystery Encyclopedia Brown Series Monkey’s Paw Lady and the Tiger

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

Examples of Science Fiction Aliens for Breakfast A Wrinkle in Time The Mayflower Project Star Wars Series The Time Machine Fahrenheit 451

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 Edgar Allan Poe Robert Frost

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

Examples of Informational Writing Stock Car Racing Dragsters BMX Bikes Swimming Flying Animals Whales Tigers Danger! Earthquakes Newspapers Encyclopedias

Biography A biography is the true story of a real person’s life from the past or present.

Examples of Biography Tiger Woods: An American Master The Homerun. Kings: Babe. Ruth and Henry Aaron Clara Barton, a Red Cross Pioneer Sacagawea Brittany Spears George W. Bush Barry Bonds