Fantasy Mystery
G e n r e D e fi n i t i o n s
Fantasy A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers.
Science Fiction A type of fantasy that blends futuristic technology with scientific fact or fiction.
Realistic Fiction A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life.
Historical
Fiction
A made-up story with real or invented
characters that takes place during a historical time.
Mystery A story filled with suspense that includes a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story. 69
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Genre
D e fi n i t i o n s
N o n fi c t i o n A text that provides facts about a variety
of topics such as sports, animals, travel, geography, science, history, careers, weather, etc.
Biography A story about a real person's life written by someone else.
Autobiography A story about a real person written by that person.
Poetry This text is written in verse to create a
feeling or thought from the reader. It often uses rhyme and rh5d;hm.
Folk
Ta l e
A story passed down to us by real people that teach a lesson or a moral.
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Fantasy A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers.
Science Fiction A type of fantasy that blends futuristic technology with scientific fact or fiction.
Realistic Fiction A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life.
Historical
Fiction
A made-up story with real or invented
characters that takes place during a historical time.
Mystery A story filled with suspense that includes a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story. 69
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Genre
D e fi n i t i o n s
N o n fi c t i o n A text that provides facts about a variety
of topics such as sports, animals, travel, geography, science, history, careers, weather, etc.
Biography A story about a real person's life written by someone else.
Autobiography A story about a real person written by that person.
Poetry This text is written in verse to create a
feeling or thought from the reader. It often uses rhyme and rh5d;hm.
Folk
Ta l e
A story passed down to us by real people that teach a lesson or a moral.
7 0
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