Final Answer:
autobiography — A story that tells of a person’s life. It is written by the person who the story is about.
biography — A story of someone’s life that is written by another person.
informational text — A piece of writing that shares facts about a topic.
adventure — A story in which one main character faces exciting challenges.
fantasy — A story that contains characters and events that could not happen in real life and has no basis in science.
folktales / fables — Short stories that are passed around by word of mouth. They teach a moral or a lesson.
historical fiction — A story that is based on actual people, events or time periods in history. There may be made-up characters or other elements not based on fact.
mythology — A story that is created to explain natural occurrences that were puzzling to people in the past. They might explain why natural events occur and involve gods and goddesses.
mystery — A story that is based on a puzzle (crime). The main character uses clues to solve the crime.
realistic fiction — A story that is about imagined events or characters. The events could happen in real life. The characters can be like people in real life.
science fiction — A story that uses science and technology to create events that cannot happen in real life. Might contain time travel, aliens, robots or space travel.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of identifying genre worksheet.
