Genre

• Historical Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Suspense
• Mystery
• Adventure
• Persuasive Writing
• Poetry
• Memoir
• Non-Fiction
• Biography
• Literary Non-Fiction
• Picture Book
• Short Story
• Feature Article

The term “genre study” is often used interchangeably with “units of study.” A “genre study” specifically refers to particular literary forms. The term “unit of study” is more umbrella-like. While a teacher might conduct a unit of study on short story, she may also teach broader categories of ideas and issues affecting readers and writers such as “author’s craft” or “reading like a writer.”