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Science Fiction MysteryFantasy Historical Fiction

Realistic Fiction DramaNonfiction Biography

Autobiography AdventureHumor Fable HorrorFairy Tales Tall Tales

What Kind of story or Book is it?

Fiction

• Fiction – Fake storiesI just want you to know that these stories/books are not true or real.

They are made up for your

entertainment!

Science Fiction

• Science Fiction – Made up story that blends facts & fiction with futuristic technology.

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Adventure• Adventure – Action-packed plot which the

hero or heroine takes on a quest & faces a series of physical & sometimes dangerous challenges.

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Mystery

• Mystery – Piecing together information to solve a crime using clues, witnesses, etc. Who Dunn It?

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Fantasy• Fantasy – Writing that has story elements that are not realistic (dreamlike). E.g. talking animals & characters with magical powers

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Realistic Fiction• Realistic – Made up stories that could really

happen now

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Historical Fiction• Historical – Made up stories that take place in

a particular time period in the past.

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Mythology

• Mythology – Stories from Ancient Times that entertained & explained natural phenomena

http://www.amazon.com/Mythologies-Roland-Barthes/dp/0374521506/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201794626&sr=1-4

http://www.amazon.com/Classical-Mythology-Mark-P-Morford/dp/0195153448/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201794626&sr=1-7

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http://www.amazon.com/Complete-World-Greek-Mythology/dp/0500251215/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201794626&sr=1-2

Tall Tales• Tall Tales - Early American writing that uses

bigness & boldness, this genre uses humor & imagination tell of outlandish & exaggerated tales

http://www.amazon.com/Tall-Tale-America-Legendary-Humorous/dp/0226055965/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201800939&sr=1-9

http://www.amazon.com/Totem-Tale-Tall-Story-Alaska/dp/1570614393/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201800939&sr=1-12

http://www.amazon.com/Read-Aloud-Plays-Tall-Tales-Grades/dp/0439113679/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201801045&sr=1-22

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Horror• Horror – Blood & guts

http://www.amazon.com/Horowitz-Horror-Stories-Youll-Never/dp/0399244891/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201801452&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Horror-Richie-Tankersley-Cusick/dp/0590132741/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201801498&sr=1-8

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Fable• Fable – Short story usually with nameless

animals as the characters that teaches a lesson

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http://www.amazon.com/Tortoise-Hare-Reading-Rainbow-Book/dp/0823405648/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201802632&sr=8-6

http://www.amazon.com/3-Pigs-Baby-Unstable-Fables/dp/B0010X745A/ref=sr_1_46?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1201802774&sr=8-46

Fairy Tales

• Fairy Tales - A story (as for children) involving fantastic forces and beings. (such as fairies, wizards, and goblins)

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Christian-Andersen-Literary-Classics/dp/0517229242/ref=pd_bbs_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201802938&sr=8-12

http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Book-Fairy-Tales-Classics/dp/030717025X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201802938&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/First-Book-Fairy-Tales/dp/0756621070/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201802938&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Fairy-Tales-Scott-Gustafson/dp/086713089X/ref=pd_bbs_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201802938&sr=8-4

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Brothers-Grimm-Fairy-Tales/dp/051709293X/ref=pd_bbs_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201802938&sr=8-5

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http://www.amazon.com/Fairy-Tale-Story-Harvey-Keitel/dp/B0000AUHQR/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1201803349&sr=8-17

Humor

• Humor – Writing which makes the reader laugh using jokes, oxymorons, etc.

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http://www.amazon.com/Authoritative-Calvin-Hobbes/dp/0836218221/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201797711&sr=8-13

http://www.amazon.com/Calvin-Hobbes-Lazy-Sunday-Book/dp/0836218523/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201797711&sr=8-12

http://www.amazon.com/Calvin-Hobbes-Lazy-Sunday-Book/dp/0836218523/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201797711&sr=8-12

http://www.amazon.com/500-Hilarious-Jokes-Kids-Signet/dp/0451165497/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201797887&sr=8-1

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Poetry

• Poetry – Verse written to inspire thoughts & feelings, often using rhyme & rhythm.

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http://www.amazon.com/Best-American-Poetry-2007/dp/0743299736/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201795911&sr=1-12

http://www.amazon.com/Century-Childrens-Treasury-Treasured-Holidays/dp/0679893148/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201796026&sr=1-18

http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Book-American-Poetry/dp/019516251X/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201796026&sr=1-20

http://www.amazon.com/Poetry-Speaks-Children-Book-Read/dp/1402203292/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201796026&sr=1-23

http://www.amazon.com/Poetry-180-Turning-Back/dp/0812968875/ref=sr_1_26?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201796989&sr=1-26

http://www.amazon.com/Poetry-Speaks-Great-Poets-Tennyson/dp/1570717206/ref=sr_1_33?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201796989&sr=1-33

Nonfiction• Nonfiction – Writing that tell facts about a

topic (true information).

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http://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-1-year/dp/B00007B2BM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6?ie=UTF8&s=magazines&qid=1201794357&sr=8-6

http://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Soup-Horse-Lovers-Soul/dp/0757300987/ref=pd_bbs_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201794403&sr=8-6

http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Bird-Songs-Peterson/dp/0618225943/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201794470&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Breeds-Caroline-Coile-Ph-D/dp/0764157000/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201794504&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Girls-Their-Horses-American-Library/dp/1593692099/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201794403&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Sports-Illustrated-Basketball-Book/dp/1933821191/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201794288&sr=8-2

Autobiography• Autobiography – Factual story written about

one’s own life.


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Biography• Biography – Factual story about a person’s life

written by someone else.

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Johnny Carson

Rosa Parks

Martin Luther KingCreated By Suzanne Grady