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

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