Genres

4. Made-up stories that have some elements that could not be true or could not happen in this world (e.g., fairies, taking animals).
5. The author tells about an experience or a part of his or her life.
6. Stories that are passed down orally from one group to another in history. This includes folktales, fairy tales, legends, and myths from different cultures.
9. Stories that can be true to life but are mostly from the author’s imagination.
11. The person tells the story of his/her own life.
12. Literature based on fact.

1. A type of fantasy that uses science and technology (e.g., robots, time machines).
2. Stories that take place in the past and are from the author’s imagination. They have some truth in them.
3. Texts that provide factual information to readers.
7. The author tells the story of a real person’s life.
8. Literature created from the imagination.
10. A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.