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Reading Genres
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a category or type of writing | genre |
| a story that is made up or imagined by the author | fiction |
| a made up story that could happen in real life with believable characters and events | realistic ficiton |
| a made of story that takes place in the past and include real historial events or setting | historial fiction |
| a story that includes magic, mythical creatures, or impossible events | fantasy |
| a story that often includes future technology, space travel, robots,or scientific ideas | science fiction |
| a story where a problem, puzzle, or crime must be solved using clues | mystery |
| a story that has been passed down by word or mouth or many generations and often teaches a lesson | folktale |
| a traditional story that explains nature, the world, or beliefs of a culture, often involving gods and heroes | myth |
| a story based on a real person or events that has been exgaggerated over time | legend |
| a magical story that often includes princes, princesses, or good versus evil | fairy tale |
| a true story about a real person's life written by someone else | biography |
| a true story written by a a person about their own life | autobiography |
| writing that gives facts and information about real topics | nonfiction (informational text) |
| writing that uses rhythm ,imagery, and creative language to express ideas or feelings | poetry |
| a story written in script form that is meant to be performed by actors | drama |