Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction
Examples of Examples of Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction
Historical FictionHistorical Fiction
Examples of Historical Fiction
Copper SunCopper SunTitanic CrossingTitanic Crossing
FolkloreFolkloreFolklore includes stories, myths, Folklore includes stories, myths, and fables that people told one and fables that people told one another over the years. Later another over the years. Later the stories were written down.the stories were written down.
Examples of FolkloreAesop’s FablesBeauty and the BeastThe BunyansCinderellaJohn HenryThe Talking EggsThe Tortoise and the Hare
FantasyFantasyFantasy is fiction that has elements Fantasy is fiction that has elements that are not real. Sometimes this that are not real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or includes talking animals or characters with magical powers. characters with magical powers. There’s usually a conflict between There’s usually a conflict between good and evil.good and evil.
Examples of Fantasy
MysteryMystery
Mysteries are stories that Mysteries are stories that have a real setting and a have a real setting and a problem to be solved that problem to be solved that includes clues, distractions, includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the and an answer to the problem.problem.
Examples of Mystery
Never Say Die
Mystery of the Midnight Message
Nancy Drew
Sherlock Holmes
Science FictionScience Fiction
Examples of Science FictionBatman
SupermanMen in Black
Star WarsThe Time MachineThe Hunger Games
PoetryPoetryPoetry is verse written to Poetry is verse written to inspire thoughts and feelings inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader. It often uses in the reader. It often uses rhyme and rhythm, or it can rhyme and rhythm, or it can be written in free verse.be written in free verse.
Examples of PoetryExamples of PoetryThe OdysseyThe Odyssey““Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Would Not Take the Garbage Out”Garbage Out”““Ballad of Birmingham”Ballad of Birmingham”““The Highwaymen”The Highwaymen”““The Midnight Ride of Paul The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”Revere”
InformationalInformationalInformational books are Informational books are nonfiction books that give nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of true facts on a variety of subjectssubjects..
Examples of Informational
WritingMagazinesDanger! EarthquakesNewspapersEncyclopaediasTextbook: History, Math, Science
BiographyBiography
A biography is the true A biography is the true story of a real person’s life story of a real person’s life from the past or present.from the past or present.
Examples of Biography
Tiger Woods: An American Master
Clara Barton, a Red Cross Pioneer
Sacagawea
Autobiography
An autobiography is the An autobiography is the true story of a real true story of a real person’s life from the past person’s life from the past or present written by that or present written by that person.person.
Examples of Autobiography
Drama