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Science Fiction MysteryFantasy Historical Fiction

Realistic Fiction DramaNonfiction Biography

Autobiography AdventureHumor Fable HorrorFairy Tales Tall Tales

What Kind of story or Book is it?

Fiction

• Fiction – Fake storiesI just want you to know that these stories/books are not true or real.

They are made up for your

entertainment!

Science Fiction

• Science Fiction – Made up story that blends facts & fiction with futuristic technology.

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Adventure• Adventure – Action-packed plot which the

hero or heroine takes on a quest & faces a series of physical & sometimes dangerous challenges.

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Mystery

• Mystery – Piecing together information to solve a crime using clues, witnesses, etc. Who Dunn It?

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Fantasy• Fantasy – Writing that has story elements that are not realistic (dreamlike). E.g. talking animals & characters with magical powers

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Realistic Fiction• Realistic – Made up stories that could really

happen now

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Historical Fiction• Historical – Made up stories that take place in

a particular time period in the past.

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Mythology

• Mythology – Stories from Ancient Times that entertained & explained natural phenomena

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Tall Tales• Tall Tales - Early American writing that uses

bigness & boldness, this genre uses humor & imagination tell of outlandish & exaggerated tales

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Horror• Horror – Blood & guts

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Fable• Fable – Short story usually with nameless

animals as the characters that teaches a lesson

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Fairy Tales

• Fairy Tales - A story (as for children) involving fantastic forces and beings. (such as fairies, wizards, and goblins)

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Humor

• Humor – Writing which makes the reader laugh using jokes, oxymorons, etc.

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Poetry

• Poetry – Verse written to inspire thoughts & feelings, often using rhyme & rhythm.

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Nonfiction• Nonfiction – Writing that tell facts about a

topic (true information).

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Autobiography• Autobiography – Factual story written about

one’s own life.


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Biography• Biography – Factual story about a person’s life

written by someone else.

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