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

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