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

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