ThrillerGives readersheightenedsuspense,excitement,surprise and/oranxiety.RealisticFictionA story thatcan actuallyhappen andis true to reallife.FantasyFictional storiesinvolving magicalelements, usuallywithin made upsettingsHistoricalFictionA story withfictionalcharacters andevents based inhistoric times.ScienceFictionA story based onactual or imaginedpotential of science.Usually set in thefuture or on otherplanets.HorrorIntendedto disturb,frighten orscare.Non-FictionInformational textdealing with realpeople/place/eventsand/or facts.NarrativeNon-FictionInformationbased onfacts that ispresented asa story.Children'sFairyTaleA folktale that hasmagical forces.Has improbableevents that lead tohappy endings.PoetryUses sound,rhythm, andword choice toinspire thoughtsand feelingsGraphicNovelFictionalwork withsequencesof art.MysteryA fictional storythat revolvesarounddiscoveringsecrets orsolving crimes.ComedyMade upstories withthe intentionof making thereader laugh.RomanceThe primaryfocus is on therelationshipbetween twocharacters.Free!BiographyA writtenaccount ofsomeone's life.Written bysomeone else.ThrillerGives readersheightenedsuspense,excitement,surprise and/oranxiety.RealisticFictionA story thatcan actuallyhappen andis true to reallife.FantasyFictional storiesinvolving magicalelements, usuallywithin made upsettingsHistoricalFictionA story withfictionalcharacters andevents based inhistoric times.ScienceFictionA story based onactual or imaginedpotential of science.Usually set in thefuture or on otherplanets.HorrorIntendedto disturb,frighten orscare.Non-FictionInformational textdealing with realpeople/place/eventsand/or facts.NarrativeNon-FictionInformationbased onfacts that ispresented asa story.Children'sFairyTaleA folktale that hasmagical forces.Has improbableevents that lead tohappy endings.PoetryUses sound,rhythm, andword choice toinspire thoughtsand feelingsGraphicNovelFictionalwork withsequencesof art.MysteryA fictional storythat revolvesarounddiscoveringsecrets orsolving crimes.ComedyMade upstories withthe intentionof making thereader laugh.RomanceThe primaryfocus is on therelationshipbetween twocharacters.Free!BiographyA writtenaccount ofsomeone's life.Written bysomeone else.

Book Genres - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Gives readers heightened suspense, excitement, surprise and/or anxiety.
    Thriller
  2. A story that can actually happen and is true to real life.
    Realistic Fiction
  3. Fictional stories involving magical elements, usually within made up settings
    Fantasy
  4. A story with fictional characters and events based in historic times.
    Historical Fiction
  5. A story based on actual or imagined potential of science. Usually set in the future or on other planets.
    Science Fiction
  6. Intended to disturb, frighten or scare.
    Horror
  7. Informational text dealing with real people/place/events and/or facts.
    Non-Fiction
  8. Information based on facts that is presented as a story.
    Narrative Non-Fiction
  9. Children's
  10. A folktale that has magical forces. Has improbable events that lead to happy endings.
    Fairy Tale
  11. Uses sound, rhythm, and word choice to inspire thoughts and feelings
    Poetry
  12. Fictional work with sequences of art.
    Graphic Novel
  13. A fictional story that revolves around discovering secrets or solving crimes.
    Mystery
  14. Made up stories with the intention of making the reader laugh.
    Comedy
  15. The primary focus is on the relationship between two characters.
    Romance
  16. Free!
  17. A written account of someone's life. Written by someone else.
    Biography