Made up stories involving magical characters and lands. Fairy tales usually involve a happy ending.

A story based on the traditions of a people or region, told by parents to children and then by the children to their children.

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.

A made -up story written to make the reader laugh.

Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography space, weather, etc.)

A story that has been handed down by a people form any years and that often has some basis of fact.

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

A made-up story that explains the existence of a natural phenomenon.

A story told entirely through dialogue and intended to be performed.

Poetry is verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme.

A story using made-up characters but could happen in real life.

A type of fantasy that uses science and technology. (robots, time machines, etc.)

A story about a person who is bigger than someone could really be in real life. These stories involve a lot of exaggeration.