These slides are a great way to introduce the concept of genres and give students examples of which genres their favorite titles fall under! Simply make a copy of these Google Slides, and you're good to go. They are completely editable and a great lesson to partner with my Genre Scavenger Hunt activity!

Your students will learn the difference between fiction and nonfiction, dive into the genres listed below, and discuss where they see similar styles of classification in the real world around them.

Genres included:

fiction vs nonfiction

realistic fiction

historical fiction

science fiction

mystery/horror

fantasy

biography/autobiography

memoir

informational

poetry

graphic novels

classic literature