| A | B |
|---|
| autobiography | real story about real person written by that person |
| biography | real story about real person written by a different person |
| fable | short story with a moral and talking animals |
| fantasy | a made up story with talking animals, magic, super powers, time travel |
| historical fiction | a made up story set in a real time in history |
| mystery | a made up story where characters solve a crime |
| myth | a traditional story written to explain natural events, beliefs, gods, and heroes |
| nonfiction | a true story with facts |
| realistic fiction | a made up story that could really exist in the real world |
| science fiction | a made up story based on new or future science ideas |
| tall tale | a funny story that has exaggerations and may be based on a real person |
