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Unit 9.1 Genres of Literature
Unit 9.1 Genres of Literature
English Program
Bernardino Cordero Bernard Vocational School
After discussing the different characteristics of genres of literature, students will classify a
variety of literary genres among fiction or non- fiction. If one or more of the literary genres
below share elements of fiction or non- fiction, place them in the middle of the two columns.
WORD BANK
FAIRY TALES – BIOGRAPHY - AUTOBIOGRAPHY - PERSONAL NARRATIVE - MYTHS
LEGENDS - TALL TALES- POETRY - DRAMA- LETTERS – DIARIES – JOURNALS -
POST CARDS - PERSONAL CORRESPONDANCE- MYSTERIES - FANTASY -
REALISTIC FICTION - HISTORICAL FICTION - FABLE – PROVERBS -
CONTEMPORARY REALISTIC FICTION – SCIENCE FICTION – INFORMATIONAL
BOOKS – ANIMAL FANTASY – PROCESS EXPLANATION