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Literature Genres

Literature Genres. Realistic Fiction. Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. Contemporary realistic fiction is realistic fiction that is set in modern times . Examples of Realistic Fiction. Because of Winn Dixie Slam Tears of Tiger Maniac McGee Stargirl Monster.

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Literature Genres

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  1. Literature Genres

  2. Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. Contemporary realistic fiction is realistic fiction that is set in modern times.

  3. Examples of Realistic Fiction Because of Winn Dixie Slam Tears of Tiger Maniac McGee Stargirl Monster

  4. Historical Fiction Historical 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.

  5. Examples of Historical Fiction Sunrise Over Fallujah Copper Sun Number the Stars Bud, Not Buddy Sign of the Beaver Esperanza Rising Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

  6. Folklore Folklore includes stories, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years. Later the stories were written down.

  7. Examples of Folklore Aesop’s Fables Beauty and the Beast Cinderella John Henry The Tortoise and the Hare

  8. Fantasy Fantasy 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.

  9. Examples of Fantasy Twilight Charlotte’s Web Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe Lord of the Rings Harry Potter Series

  10. 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.

  11. Examples of Mystery Never Say Die Out From Boneville The Treehouse Mystery The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

  12. Science Fiction Science Fiction is made up of stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology.

  13. Examples of Science Fiction Jurassic Park A Wrinkle in Time The Giver Star Wars The Time Machine

  14. Poetry Poetry is written to bring about thoughts and feelings in the reader. It often uses rhyme and rhythm, or it can be written in free verse.

  15. Examples of Poetry Where the Sidewalk Ends Shakspeare Chocolate Dreams: Poems A Pizza the Size of the Sun Love That Dog

  16. Non-Fiction • Books that are non-fiction, or true, are about real things, people, places or events.

  17. Examples of Non-Fiction • Chicken Soup For the Teenage Soul • Ripley’s Believe It or Not • Guenisse Book of World Records

  18. Informational Informational books are nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of subjects.

  19. Examples of Informational Writing Textbooks Flying Animals Danger! Earthquakes Newspapers Encyclopedias

  20. Biography A biography is the true story of a real person’s life from the past or present. Written by another person.

  21. Examples of Biography Tiger Woods: An American Master The HomerunKings: BabeRuth and Henry Aaron Clara Barton, a Red Cross Pioneer Sacagawea

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