Genre/Sub-Genre

2. A story with elements of science & technology; often set in the future
4. True story about a part of a person’s life
6. A text with facts about a topic. The text often includes diagrams, charts, graphs
9. A story that could never happen in real life; magic may be involved
10. About a real person's life written by another person
13. The author is an expert on this information. Read to gain information on a subject. It is TRUE
15. written to stir the emotions of the reader. Sometimes rhythm and rhyme are used
18. Stories passed down from one group to another. Includes folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures

1. Made up characters that helps to tell a story that really happened in the past
3. The story is made up but the events could happen in real life
5. Aren’t defined so much by their content, but by their appearance – highly illustrated books, with the story being told through speech bubbles and a series of comic panels
7. About a real person's life. The person the book is about is the author
8. Story driven by a puzzling event. Characters uncover clues throughout the story
11. The main characters can, and usually do, have everything thrown at them. Action, action and more action
12. Focuses on the light-hearted nature of people’s lives. The goal: to make people laugh
14. Read for entertainment. Characters may be like real people or imaginary
16. Protagonist trying to save themselves rather than trying to save someone else. Fast-paced and action-packed – meant to evoke feelings of anxiety, tension, fear
17. Books are typically considered noteworthy or exemplary. These are books that stand the test of time