Genres

writing that is made up and not true

Writing about someone else’s life

The main character deals with bullies and other problems middle school students face.

a play or script

Mr. G writes the story of his life as a child in Germany to his success as a candy maker. 

tries to influence or convince the reader

myths, legends, tall tales, fairy tales, and fables are all subgenres of ______________.

explains something and has facts

Eric goes to mage school and becomes a star student. He fights evil with his new magic powers.

The story of the tortoise and the hare teaches us "slow and steady wins the race."

has aliens, robots, futuristic technology and/or space ships

writing that is true

the author writes about his/her own life story

set in the past and based on real people and/or events

has monsters, magic, or characters with superpowers

The fictional story of two young African American girls living in Greensboro, N.C. in 1960.

In this essay, Marsh tries to convince people to do small things to help the environment.

The story of a kind of aliens that come to enslave humans on Earth with their advanced weapons.

An essay where the student compares dogs and cats, providing a lot of facts about both.

has no elements of fantasy; could be true but it isn't true