TYPES OFGENRES

By Ms. Ybarra

Text that is

written to inform

and explain and

contains facts about

real people, things,

or events.

EXPOSITORY/NONFICTION

BIOGRAPHY

A story about a

real person’s life

written by another

person.

A story of a real

person’s life

written by that

person.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

FANTASY

A story that could

not happen in the real

world, may include

talking animals,

magical powers, or

make-believe

creatures.

A tale that has

been pasted down

from generation to

generation by word

of mouth, often with

a message.

FOLKLORE

POETRY

A verse written

to inspire thought

by the reader.

MYSTERY

A suspenseful

story about a

puzzling event

that is not solved

until the end.

REALISTIC FICTION

A story that did

not happen, but

the characters,

places, and events

seem real.

A realistic story

that takes place

sometime in the

past.

HISTORICAL FICTION

SCIENCE FICTION

A story that

futuristic

technology with

science fact and

fiction.