Traditional Literature

A story passed on from generation to generation. This includes fairy tales, tall tales, myths, and legends.

The story of a person’s life told by another person.

This genre contains elements that are not realistic such as talking animals or magical powers.

Writing that provides facts about a variety of topics such as sports, animals, science, history, etc.

Stories about imagined events or characters that could happen in real life.

This genre contains elements that are not realistic and often set in the future. It often includes events such as space, robots, time travel, or technology.l

A story with a puzzling situation or event. There is usually a main character who is trying to solve something.

A story that has imaginary characters, but those characters live in a time in the past. The time period they live in is typically a historical time period such as the Great Depression, World War II, etc.

The story of a real person’s life told by that person.

A type of literature, or artistic writing that attempts to stir a reader's imagination or emotions. The language uses special meaning, sound, and rhythm.

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Term	Definition
Traditional Literature	A story passed on from generation to generation. This includes fairy tales, tall tales, myths, and legends.
Biography	The story of a person’s life told by another person.
Fantasy	This genre contains elements that are not realistic such as talking animals or magical powers.
Informational	Writing that provides facts about a variety of topics such as sports, animals, science, history, etc.
Realistic Fiction	Stories about imagined events or characters that could happen in real life.
Science Fiction	This genre contains elements that are not realistic and often set in the future. It often includes events such as space, robots, time travel, or technology.l
Mystery	A story with a puzzling situation or event. There is usually a main character who is trying to solve something.
Historical Fiction	A story that has imaginary characters, but those characters live in a time in the past. The time period they live in is typically a historical time period such as the Great Depression, World War II, etc.
Autobiography	The story of a real person’s life told by that person.
Poetry	A type of literature, or artistic writing that attempts to stir a reader's imagination or emotions. The language uses special meaning, sound, and rhythm.

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