genres made easy mrs. bradford 2012-2013. informational text facts organized around a main idea
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Genres Made EasyMrs. Bradford2012-2013
INFORMATIONAL TEXT
Facts organized around a main idea
SCIENCE FICTION
Story tells about science or tech in the future
REALISTIC FICTION
Not true but is believable
HISTORICAL FICTION
Stories with make believe characters and events in real historical settings
MYSTERY
Story about a mysterious event not explained until the end; suspense
Fantasy
Setting of story is in a make believe world
FOLKLORE/FOLK TALES
Stories that are told over many generations
Ex.:
Fables
Fairy Tales
Legends
Myths
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Writing about your own life
BIOGRAPHY
Writing about someone else’s life
Let’s Test Your Wits!
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