Genre Study                           

Genre is the name given to a category of literature defined by their shared characteristics. Within each genre, there are many sub-genres.
 

Click on a genre type below to see its characteristics.  If the genre sounds interesting to you, consider reading one of the recommended titles listed in each category.

Adventure Fiction	Historical Fiction	Realistic Fiction
Animal Fiction	Humorous Fiction	Science Fiction
Fantasy Fiction	Mystery Fiction	Sport Fiction
Animal Fantasy	Nonfiction	Biography
Fairy Tales	Myth	Traditional Literature

 

Genre Characteristic Bookmarks:

The bookmarks below can be printed out and used as you read books of varying genre.  Keep track of the characteristics of each type of genre by recording page numbers where such characteristics exist. 

Adventure Fiction Bookmark	Historical Fiction bookmark	Realistic Fiction Bookmark
Animal Fiction Bookmark	Humorous Fiction bookmark	Science Fiction bookmark
Fantasy Fiction bookmark	Mystery Fiction bookmark	Sport Fiction bookmark
Animal Fantasy bookmark	Nonfiction	Biography
Fairy Tale bookmark	Myth bookmark	Legend bookmark

After you feel comfortable with the characteristics of each genre, test your knowledge by completing the
Literary Genre Crossword Puzzle