Reading Genre Information
RF - Realistic Fiction: A story using made up characters but could
happen in real life. Examples: The Recess Queen, Ramona Quimby
Age 8; and Junie B. Jones.
TL - Traditional Literature: Stories that are passed down from one
group to another in history. This includes folktales, legends, fables,
fairy tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures. Examples:
Paul Bunyan, The Legend of Bluebonnet, and Cinderella.
AB/B -Autobiography/Biography: True story written about a
person's life by that person/by another person. Examples: Through
My Eyes by Ruby Bridges/Abe Lincoln The Boy Who Loved Books by
Kate Winters.
F - Fantasy: A story including elements that are impossible such as
talking animals or magical powers. Examples: Click, Clack, Moo
Cows that Type, Miss Smith’s Incredible Story Book, and The
Chocolate Touch.
M - Mystery: A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not
solved until the end of the story. Examples: The Mystery of King
Karfu, Mystery on the Docks, Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the
Haunted House, and The Bald Bandit (A to Z Mysteries).
SF - Science Fiction: A type of fantasy that uses science and
technology (robots, time machines, etc...) Examples: Benjamin
McFadden and the Robot Babysitter, My Teacher is an Alien, My
Robot Buddy.
I - Informational: Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics
(sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography, space,
weather, etc...) Examples: The Titanic, The Solar System, Pompeii
Buried Alive.
P - Poetry: Verse written to create a response through thought and
feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme. Examples:
Oh, the Places You'll Go, Where the Sidewalk Ends, The Random
House Book of Poetry for Children.
HF - Historical Fiction: 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. Examples:
Titanicat, Under the Quilt of Night, Meet Felicity An American Girl.