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

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