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Verse written to create a response of thought or feeling from the reader. Often uses rhythm and rhyme.
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| The story of a real person's life written by another person. |
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| The story of a real person's life that is written by that person. |
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Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics.
Example:school textbooks, user's manual, etc |
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| A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination. |
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| A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life. |
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A story that includes elements that are impossible, such as talking animals or magical powers.
Example: Harry Potter series |
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A type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time machines, etc.)
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| A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story. |
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Fiction
Nonfiction
Folklore
Poetry
Drama (play) |
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| What are the 5 Main Genre' Types? |
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| Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. Uses larger than life characters, humor, and exaggeration. |
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| Stories created to explain acts of nature and creation. Includes god & goddesses |
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| A very short story that is usually retold by another. Has a moral or a lesson that often involves talking animals. |
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| Often begin with "Once Upon a Time...", involve a prince and a princess in most cases, happily ever after ending, focus on good vs evil. |
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| Texts or essays that have the purpose of convincing the reader of a particular viewpoint |
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| Narrative (personal) essay |
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| An essay written about a particular event in someone's life-the essay is written by that person. |
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| A text written in script format. Can be used as a play or tv show. Uses dialogue and/or stage directions |
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| A text that is written to a reader from the author. Dear......, To Whom It May Concern...., Dear Editor...... |
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| A question and answer text. Uses a Question: Answer: format. |
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| A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated. |
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