2.3 Writer's Workshop: Short Stories

Stories can be grouped into different types, or genres (pronounced jon-ruz), based on where and when the story takes place, what happens, and who the characters are. You learned about this in 2.1. Let's review:

Some of the most popular story types are:

Watch the video to help you to recall different genres of literature. As you watch, you can fill in the examples in your Writer's Notebook. 

Many stories are actually a combination of two or more genres. For example, a story that takes place in a South American jungle is both an adventure story and realistic fiction. Another story about aliens attacking a space colony is both science fiction and a horror story.  

Of course there are many more types of fiction. And many stories include elements of several genres.

Open your Writer's Notebook and complete 2. Choosing Your Story Type.