2. Poetry and verse is a creative way to
express thought.
Poetry can have words that rhyme, and
some poetry have no rhyming words.
There are many types of poetry. Click on
this link to read the different types of
poetry. This link will also give you
examples of each type, so you will have
an idea of what to look for.

3. Folklore began as stories and poems told
across the generations to entertain, and
explain the world.
Folklore stories can often start, “Once upon
a time…”
Most folklore stories teach you a lesson,
and have clear morals in the story.
Folklore books are often fables, myths and
legends.

4. Fantasy stories have well Science fiction stories
developed often deal with mind
characters, and control, life in the
engaging plots. future, and survival.
Sometimes they have Science fiction also
talking animals, and explores scientific
miniature worlds. possibilities.
In fantasy, it is about
people, places and
events that could NOT
occur in the real world.

5. Realistic fiction is a genre in which the plot
consists of events and actions that could
occur in every day life.
The characters may not be real, but the
events that take place have happened or
could happen in real life.
For example, if you wanted to write a story
about the first time a person goes to the
beach, this would be an example of
realistic fiction. Your character isn’t a real
person, but the first time going to the
beach could and has happened.

6. Historical fiction tells stories of history, and
consists of imaginative stories grounded
in the facts of the past.
Historical fiction is realistic, but the stories
are in the past.
For example, in the book, “Number the
Stars,” the main character is not real, but
the chain of events that take place
really did happen, but they happened in
the past.

7. All three tell stories of the Memoirs are based on
life of a real person. events in the life of the
Biographies are written author, but it is
by other people. centered around a
Autobiographies are particular theme or
written by the person personality trait.
themselves.
Example: If your mother
writes a book about
you, then that is a
biography.
If you write a book about
yourself, then it is an
autobiography.

8. These are books of When these facts are
informational fact. written as a story, then
The primary purpose is to it is call informational
convey information literature.
about facts, ideas and
concepts.
The Magic School Bus
series is an example of
informational
literature.