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16 Cards in this Set
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Myth
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a story that usually explains something about theworld and involves gods and super heroes
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Legend
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a story usually based on some historical fact that has been handed down from one generation to the next
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Biography
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a story of a real person’s life that is written and told by another person
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Drama
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a story written to be acted in front of an audience
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Autobiography
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a story of a person’s life that is written or told by that person
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Short Story
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a fictional narrative that is short in length (five to twenty book pages) usually has only one or two major characters and one setting
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Poem
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a kind of rhythmic language that uses figures of speech and imagery to appeal to emotions
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Fairy Tale
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children’s imaginative story with magical characters
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Fable
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a very brief story that teaches a moral or practical lesson about how to succeed
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Science Fiction
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a story in which science is used to create an extraordinary plot. It may involve science topics or the future.
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Historical Fiction
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a made-up story that takes place during an actual time in history
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Instructions
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directions that teach how to perform a task
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Mystery
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a story involving a puzzling crime or another suspenseful event
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Realistic Fiction
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a story set in the present and involving events that could actually happen
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Informational Books
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factual writing that informs the reader about a topic
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Fantasy
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a story with characters and events that could not exist in real life and have no basis in science
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