GENRES Worksheet

A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers.
Communication that reaches many people, including TV shows, advertisements, and web sites.
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.
The story of a real person's life written by another person.
Verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. If often uses rhythm and rhyme to help convey the message.
A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life.
Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, weather, geography, etc.).
Stories that are meant to be performed, such as radio plays, comedies, and historical dramas.
Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. This includes folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures.
The story of a real person's life that is written by that person.
A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.
A type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time machines, etc.).