GraphicNovelFictionalwork withsequencesof art.RomanceThe primaryfocus is on therelationshipbetween twocharacters.BiographyA writtenaccount ofsomeone's life.Written bysomeone else.FantasyFictional storiesinvolving magicalelements, usuallywithin made upsettingsRealisticFictionA story thatcan actuallyhappen andis true to reallife.MysteryA fictional storythat revolvesarounddiscoveringsecrets orsolving crimes.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!HorrorIntendedto disturb,frighten orscare.Children'sHistoricalFictionA story withfictionalcharacters andevents based inhistoric times.ThrillerGives readersheightenedsuspense,excitement,surprise and/oranxiety.PoetryUses sound,rhythm, andword choice toinspire thoughtsand feelingsComedyMade upstories withthe intentionof making thereader laugh.FairyTaleA folktale that hasmagical forces.Has improbableevents that lead tohappy endings.NarrativeNon-FictionInformationbased onfacts that ispresented asa story.GraphicNovelFictionalwork withsequencesof art.RomanceThe primaryfocus is on therelationshipbetween twocharacters.BiographyA writtenaccount ofsomeone's life.Written bysomeone else.FantasyFictional storiesinvolving magicalelements, usuallywithin made upsettingsRealisticFictionA story thatcan actuallyhappen andis true to reallife.MysteryA fictional storythat revolvesarounddiscoveringsecrets orsolving crimes.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!HorrorIntendedto disturb,frighten orscare.Children'sHistoricalFictionA story withfictionalcharacters andevents based inhistoric times.ThrillerGives readersheightenedsuspense,excitement,surprise and/oranxiety.PoetryUses sound,rhythm, andword choice toinspire thoughtsand feelingsComedyMade upstories withthe intentionof making thereader laugh.FairyTaleA folktale that hasmagical forces.Has improbableevents that lead tohappy endings.NarrativeNon-FictionInformationbased onfacts that ispresented asa story.

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