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

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