A fictional story based on a time, event, or series of events that have taken place in history
Stories involving actual or future scientific phenomena
Stories with characters who try to solve an unexplained event
Stories with characters who take part in activities that could really happen in the real world
Stories often based on beliefs and customs that were originally told, rather than written
A piece of writing that is true
Information sources such as encyclopedias, yearbooks, directories, and atlases
A book or article that that explains a specific topic.
A daily or weekly publication of current events
Records of historical events, such as the U.S. Constitution
Words arranged in metrical pattern often using rhymed verse in an imaginative style
Invented stories with imaginary characters and events
Stories set in make-believe worlds, often with non-human characters and/or magic
Fictional stories that often attempt to explain why things are the way they are now
Short moral stories that try to teach a lesson; often have animals as its characters
A story for stage performance by actors
Stories designed to arouse our curiosity
A person's life story written by another person
A piece of writing that a person writes about his/her own life
A short piece of writing on a single subject, usually presenting the personal view of the author
Couplets, cinquains, haiku
Autobiographies, biographies, essays, newspapers
Popular themes are outer space and technology
Might explain why the sky is blue through an interesting story
Usually written in first person
