Genre

Genre Overview

Fantasy vs Reality - Dinosaurs - Determine whether the text is real or make believe.
Genre - Study Zone Genre - Learn about the types of genre and practice identifying what the genre of a story is.
Genre - Study Zone: What's the Difference Between Fiction & NonFiction - Learn about the difference between fiction and nonfiction genres.
Plays - Study Zone: Telling the Difference Between Stories and Plays - Learn the difference between stories and plays.

What is a Genre?

Genres We Like to Read

Understanding Setting, Plot, and Theme:

Fiction

Identifying Real and Make Believe Story Elements:

Identifying the Elements of Imaginative Texts

Identifying the Elements of Poetry

Characteristics of a Folk Tale:

Characteristics of a Fairy Tale:

Characteristics of a Tall Tale, Fairy Tale, and Chapter Book

Non-Fiction

Characteristics of a Newspaper Article:

What is a Biography?

Characteristics of an Advertisement

Examples of Genres