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Genre
Question | Answer |
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Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. This includes folktales, legends, fables, myths, and tall tales. | Traditional Literature |
A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers. | Fantasy |
A type of fantasy that uses science and technology [robots, time machines, futuristic, etc.] | Science Fiction |
A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life | Realistic Fiction |
A fictional story that takes in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up. | Historical Fiction |
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story. | Mystery |
Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics [sports, animals, travel, history, weather, careers, etc.] | Information |
The story of a real person's life written by another person | Biography |
The story of a real person's life that is written by that person | Autobiography |
Verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme to help convey its meaning. | Poetry |