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The document categorizes and describes three genres of fiction - fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction. Fantasy involves talking animals, magic, and mythical beings often set in medieval times. Science fiction tells stories set in the future or other worlds that are partially grounded in real science. Historical fiction features fictional characters and stories set in a real time period from history to help understand the past.
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- 3. often set in a medieval universe
- 4. possibly involving mythical beings FANTASY
- 7. Involve partially true laws or theories of science
- 8. Setting can be: in space, on a different world, in a different universe SCIENCE FICTION
- 11. Based on history with fictional main characters
- 12. Sometimes include real people from history
- 13. Good way to understand a period of the pastHISTORICAL FICTION
- 14. 3rd Grade Titles
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