Literature Genres

4. based on imagination rather than what is actual
5. Often talks about how the world began, how it works, or involves supernatural beings
6. Stories set in the past that could have happened and includes real life events
9. frequently animals or elements speak as human beings, and characters are impersonal (Tortoise and the Hare)
12. Stories that were often told orally were considered ______
14. The personal story of a specific person written by themselves (often most accurate)
16. Deals with familiar settings, events that could happen, and modern day situations

1. Stories about magic, the supernatural, Godmothers, dragons, or even cruel family members
2. Extremely exaggerated events that could have been true at one point
3. Goes against a laws of modern day science and natural laws
7. Includes accurate information, Experiments, How-to, or activities
8. Limericks, Acrostic, Haiku, Sonnets are all considered
10. Include stories about certain deeds and actions made by a hero
11. The story of a person written by someone else
13. Short stories with fast moving plots, frequently funny and with happy endings
15. books based on factual accuracy and real life events