Literary vs.

Informational Texts
CCSS requires students read and understand a wide range of grade-appropriate complex texts.

LITERARY VS. INFORMATIONAL

Written primarily to entertain Written primarily to inform

 Fictional Stories  Literary Non-Fiction

o Adventure  History/Social Science Texts
o Folktales (3-5)  Science/Technical Texts
o Legends (3-5)  Digital texts
o Fables (3-5)
Additional Categories:
o Fantasy (3-5)
o Realistic Fiction  Advertisements
o Myths  Agendas
o Historical Fiction (6-12)  Autobiographies (3-5)
o Mysteries (6-8)  Biographies
o Science Fiction (6-12)  Company profiles
o Allegories (6-12)  Contracts
o Parodies (6-12)  Correspondence
o Satire (6-12)  Essays (6-12)
o Graphic Novels (6-12)  Feature articles
 Poetry  Government documents
o Nursery Rhymes (3-5)  Histories
o Narrative Poems  Interviews
o Limericks (3-5)  Journal articles (6-12)
o Free Verse Poems  Legal documents
o Lyrical Poems (6-12)  Magazine articles
o Sonnets (6-12)  Memoirs (6-12)
o Odes (6-12)  News articles
o Ballads (6-12)  Opinion/Editorial pieces (6-12)
o Epics (6-12)  Political cartoons
 Drama  Primary and Secondary Sources3
o Staged Dialogue (3-5)  Product specifications
o Brief Familiar Scenes (3-5)
 Product/Service descriptions
o One-Act Plays (6-12)
 Recipes
o Multi-Act Plays (6-12)
 Reports
 Digital Texts
 Reviews
 Science investigations
 Speeches
 Textbooks
 Tourism guides
 Training manuals/User guides