| A | B |
| Poetry | Verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It is often written in rhyme. |
| Autobiography | The story of a real person's life that is written by that person. |
| Science Fiction | A type of fantasy that uses science and technology. |
| Mystery | A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story. |
| Realistic Fiction | A story using made up characters, but, it could happen in real life. |
| Informational | Texts that provide facts about a variety of different topics. |
| Biography | The story of a real person's life that is written by another person. |
| Historical Fiction | A fictional story that toakes place in the past. The events and setting are real, but the characters are made up. |
| Realistic Fiction | A story using made up characters, but it could happen in real life. |
| Tradional Literature | Stories that are possed down from on e group to another. This genre includes fairy tales, fables, myths and legends. |