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Realistic Fiction
Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. The stories are set in modern times.
Examples of Realistic FictionBecause of Winn DixieCrashOwl MoonShilohBridge to TerabithiaBabysitter Club series
Historical FictionHistorical fiction is made up of stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past. Real historical figures and settings may be included in a fiction story.
Examples of Historical FictionNumber the StarsBen and MeThe ButterflySign of the BeaverTitanic CrossingThe Little House Series
Traditional LiteratureTraditional Literature includes stories, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years. Later the stories were written down and passed on to later generations.
Examples of Traditional Literature
Aesop’s FablesBeauty and the BeastThe BunyansCinderellaJohn HenryThe Talking EggsThe Tortoise and the Hare
FantasyFantasy is fiction that has elements that are not real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers. There’s usually a conflict between good and evil.
Examples of FantasyAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Charlotte’s Web
Percy Jackson Series
Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter Series
Mystery
Mysteries are stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem.
Examples of MysteryThe House of Dies Drear
Never Say Die
The Treehouse Mystery
Mystery of the Midnight Message
Encyclopedia Brown Series
Boxcar Children Mysteries
Science FictionScience Fiction is made up of stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology and often space travel.
Examples of Science FictionAliens for Breakfast
A Wrinkle in Time
My Best Friend is Invisible
Star Wars
The Time Machine
HorrorA made-up story that focuses mostly on frightening the reader.
Examples of Horror• Goosebumps series
• Coraline
• Twilight series
• Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
• American Chillers series
OverlapBe careful when deciding if a book follows a certain genre. Some books are a combination of genres.
Example: Harry Potter books are considered Fantasy, however these books often are frightening, making it like a Horror genre.
Which Fiction Genre??
1. Stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem.
Directions: Number your paper 1-7. Write down the genre that is described.
Traditional Literature Science Fiction Historical FictionHorror Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery
Which Fiction Genre??
2. Fiction that has elements that are not real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers. There’s usually a conflict between good and evil.
Traditional Literature Science Fiction Historical FictionHorror Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery
Which Fiction Genre??
3. Stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past. Real people from the past and real settings may be included in this type of genre.
Traditional Literature Science Fiction Historical FictionHorror Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery
Which Fiction Genre??
4. Stories, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years. Later the stories were written down and passed on to later generations.
Traditional Literature Science Fiction Historical FictionHorror Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery
Which Fiction Genre??
5. Made up stories that could really happen. The stories are set in modern times.
Traditional Literature Science Fiction Historical FictionHorror Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery
Which Fiction Genre??
6. Stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology and often space travel.
Traditional Literature Science Fiction Historical FictionHorror Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery
Which Fiction Genre??
7. A made-up story that focuses mostly on frightening the reader.
Traditional Literature Science Fiction Historical FictionHorror Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery
How did you do?
1. Mystery2. Fantasy3. Historical Fiction4. Traditional Literature5. Realistic Fiction6. Science Fiction7. Horror