| A | B |
|---|
| Autobiography | Story of someone's life written by that person. |
| Biography | True story of someone's life. |
| Fable | Short story where animals teach a lesson. |
| Folk Tale | Traditional short story passed down in a certain culture. |
| Mystery | A story in which characters try to solve a puzzle or crime. |
| Myth | A short story used to explain something in nature. |
| Realistic Fiction | A story that centers around characters and events that could really happen. |
| Tall Tale | A story that exaggerates a person's strength, size, or abilities. |
| Historical Fiction | A fictional story that takes place during actual events in history. |
| Fantasy | A fictional story that centers around characters and events that are impossible such as dragons or vampires. |
| Science Fiction | A fictional story that centers around events in the future. |
