| A | B |
|---|
| Science fiction | takes place in the future has robot and outer space creatures |
| Fantasy | magical characters, not at all believable |
| Realistic fiction | believable characters, real facts, & usually takes place in the present |
| Historical fiction | includes a real historical event and takes place in the past |
| Mystery | may involve a crime that needs to be solved |
| Genre | a way of putting literature into a type, class, group, or category |
| Fiction | a story that is not real |
| Non-fiction | true, are about real things, people, events, and places |
| Biography | a true story about a real person written by someone else |
| Autobiography | a true story about a real person written by that person |
| Poetry | verse written in a certain metrical pattern or rhythm |
| Plays | stories written to be performed |
