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Literaracy Genres

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Term	Definition
Poetry	Stories told using structured lines and stanzas instead of sentences and paragraphs. They sometimes rhyme.
Science Fiction	Fictional stories based on scientific fact often set in the far past or far future and may include time travel or mad scientists.
Adventure	Exciting stories that include an element of threat, peril, or danger.
Fantasy	Stories set in make-believe worlds, often with non-human characters
Nonfiction	Books about real people, places and things. Includes biographies and autobiographies,
Folklore	Made up stories that might teach a lesson, explain mysteries in nature or pass on customs or traditions. Generally shared orally.
Realistic fiction	Stories with characters who take part in events that could really happen
Biography	The story of a real person's life written by another person.
Mystery	Stories that include an element of suspense and secrecy. Something puzzling usually needs solving and a crime is frequently involved.
Historical fiction	Made up stories set in the past with characters who take part in actual historical events
Autobiography	A story written about a person's life that was written by that person.

Poetry	Definition: Stories told using structured lines and stanzas instead of sentences and paragraphs. They sometimes rhyme.	1	0	false
Science Fiction	Definition: Fictional stories based on scientific fact often set in the far past or far future and may include time travel or mad scientists.	2	0	false
Adventure	Definition: Exciting stories that include an element of threat, peril, or danger.	3	0	false
Fantasy	Definition: Stories set in make-believe worlds, often with non-human characters	4	0	false
Nonfiction	Definition: Books about real people, places and things. Includes biographies and autobiographies,	5	0	false
Folklore	Definition: Made up stories that might teach a lesson, explain mysteries in nature or pass on customs or traditions. Generally shared orally.	6	0	false
Realistic fiction	Definition: Stories with characters who take part in events that could really happen	7	0	false
Biography	Definition: The story of a real person's life written by another person.	8	0	false
Mystery	Definition: Stories that include an element of suspense and secrecy. Something puzzling usually needs solving and a crime is frequently involved.	9	0	false
Historical fiction	Definition: Made up stories set in the past with characters who take part in actual historical events	10	0	false
Autobiography	Definition: A story written about a person's life that was written by that person.	11	0	false