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

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