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English 10 Public

Review of fiction genres for 5th grade.

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These stories involve a secret or crime that needs to be solved before the end of the book.

Mystery

These stories are made up and include things that would not happen in real life. They often include magic, supernatural elements, or talking animals.

Fantasy

These types of stories are not very likely to happen, they are generally set in the future and tie into space or science.

Science Fiction

Which types of stories are based off of true events, but the characters and some of the details are not true?

Historical Fiction

Which types of stories are made up but seem like they could be real? They have settings, story lines, and characters that seem to be realistic.

Realistic Fiction

A frightening story that is meant to scare the reader.

Spooky

What is my genre? Moving from Earth to the futuristic planet Nebulon in 2120, eight-year-old Zack is nervous about starting school and meeting people.

Scienc Fiction

What is my genre? The five dragonets of the prophecy are hoping to hide in safety in the RainWing kingdom, but when tribe members start disappearing & the old queen does nothing it is up to Glory to uncover evil.

Fantasy

What is my genre? In 1863, child slave Thomas and his sister Birdie journey north and meet up with Union soldiers who have orders to fight at Gettysburg.

Historical Fiction

What is my genre? Amy and Dan, members of the powerful Cahill family, try to uncover the thirty-nine clues which will reveal the secrets of their lineage and find out what really happened to their parents.

Mystery