Tell Me a Story | ||
#1 | A fictional story based on a time, event, or series of events that have taken place in history | historical fiction |
#2 | Stories involving actual or future scientific phenomena | science fiction |
#3 | Stories with characters who try to solve an unexplained event | mystery |
#4 | Stories with characters who take part in activities that could really happen in the real world | realistic fiction |
#5 | Stories often based on beliefs and customs that were originally told, rather than written | folktales |
Nothing But the Truth | ||
#1 | A piece of writing that is true | Nonfiction |
#2 | Information sources such as encyclopedias, yearbooks, directories, and atlases | reference |
#3 | A book or article that that explains a specific topic. | information |
#4 | A daily or weekly publication of current events | newspaper |
#5 | Records of historical events, such as the U.S. Constitution | historical documents |
Use Your Imagination | ||
#1 | Words arranged in metrical pattern often using rhymed verse in an imaginative style | poetry |
#2 | Invented stories with imaginary characters and events | fiction |
#3 | Stories set in make-believe worlds, often with non-human characters and/or magic | fantasy/fairy tales |
#4 | Fictional stories that often attempt to explain why things are the way they are now | myths/legends |
#5 | Short moral stories that try to teach a lesson; often have animals as its characters | fables |
Tell me 'Y' | ||
#1 | A story for stage performance by actors | play (drama) |
#2 | Stories designed to arouse our curiosity | mystery |
#3 | A person's life story written by another person | biography |
#4 | A piece of writing that a person writes about his/her own life | autobiography |
#5 | A short piece of writing on a single subject, usually presenting the personal view of the author | essay (editorial) |
Clue, Details, Examples | ||
#1 | Couplets, cinquains, haiku | poetry |
#2 | Autobiographies, biographies, essays, newspapers | nonfiction |
#3 | Popular themes are outer space and technology | science fiction |
#4 | Might explain why the sky is blue through an interesting story | myths/legends |
#5 | Usually written in first person | autobiography |
Final Question | |
The word used to describe the many types of writing that there are | Genre |