Directions: Use your colored pencils or crayons to color-code each genre by category and description. The categories are in bold print.

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Literary Genre Sort (Fiction)

Mystery (3)

Science Fiction (4)

Legends and Myths

(4)

Fantasy

(and Fairy Tales) (6)

Folklore

(Folk Tales, Tall Tales, and Fables)(4)

Historical

Fiction (3)

Many Disney movies are examples of

these. Fantasy

These are stories in which the author tends to keep the reader guessing.

Mystery

These stories are based on real events,

but the characters and specifics are

often made up. HF

Detective stories

would fall into this category. Mystery

In these stories, the people are made up but the events are

true. HF

A book about a made-up girl

during the Harlem

Renaissance. HF

Stories that contain witchcraft

and hobbits would be in this genre. Fantasy

Story, often long, that is loosely-based on a real person. Myth

These can be action/adventure

stories that involve warlocks or

vampires. Fantasy

Short stories that involve magic.

Fantasy

Imaginary tales where the author creates their own

world and creatures. Fantasy

In these books, people may visit

other planets. SF

“A Sound of

Thunder” is an example of this.

SF

Stories passed down from

generation to generation. FLore

These stories and movies often involve

space, time travel, and the future. SF

The person in these stories may

be real, but the events are largely

made up. Myth

This type of fictional sub-genre may include people defeating monsters

to show their strength. Myth

The theme of these stories

often includes a moral, or lesson about life. FLore

Nancy Drew, a teen detective,

would be in this type of book.

Mystery

This sub-genre of

fiction often serves the purpose of

teaching a lesson. FLore

“Cinderella” and “Snow White” are not just princesses; they

are also titles of these. Fantasy

Some examples of these story’s

characters include the gods and goddesses of

ancient Greece and Rome. Myth

In these books, there is often a

surprise ending. Mystery

“Attack of the Alien Invaders” is an example of

this. SF

Directions: Use your colored pencils or crayons to color-code each genre by category and description. The categories are in bold print.

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Literary Genre Sort (Fiction)

Mystery

Science Fiction

Legends and Myths

Fantasy

(and Fairy Tales)

Folklore

(Folk Tales, Tall Tales, and Fables)

Historical

Fiction

Many Disney movies are examples of

these.

These are stories in which the author tends to keep the reader guessing.

These stories are based on real events,

but the characters and specifics are often made up.

Detective stories

would fall into this category.

In these stories, the people are made up but the events are

true.

A book about a made-up girl

during the Harlem

Renaissance.

Stories that contain witchcraft

and hobbits would be in this

genre.

Story, often long, that is loosely-based on a real

person.

These can be action/adventure

stories that involve warlocks or vampires.

Short stories that involve magic.

Imaginary tales where the author creates their own

world and creatures.

In these books, people may visit

other planets.

“A Sound of

Thunder” is an example of this.

Stories passed down from

generation to generation.

These stories and movies often involve

space, time travel, and the future.

The person in these stories may

be real, but the events are largely

made up.

This type of fictional sub-genre may include people defeating monsters

to show their strength.

The theme of these stories

often includes a moral, or lesson

about life.

Nancy Drew, a teen detective,

would be in this type of book.

This sub-genre of

fiction often serves the purpose of

teaching a lesson.

“Cinderella” and “Snow White” are not just princesses; they

are also titles of these.

Some examples of these story’s

characters include the gods and goddesses of

ancient Greece and Rome.

In these books, there is often a

surprise ending.

“Attack of the Alien Invaders” is an example of

this.