| A | B |
|---|
| Non-Fiction | True stories of actual events or people |
| Fiction | Stories that are made up with imaginary characters |
| Fable | Story that teaches a lesson |
| Play | Story for stage performance by actors |
| Poetry | Words arranged in verses or stanzas |
| Biography | Facts written about someone's life written by someone else |
| Autobiography | Facts written by one about his/her own life |
| Fairy Tale | Story that is made up and may contain fairies, trolls, or dragons |
| Fantasy | Story that could not happen in real life |
| Realistic Fiction | A made up story that could happen in real life |
| Historic Fiction | A made up story that is set during a specific time in history |
