Childrens Literature - Fiction Genres Part 3

As a third grade teacher, I try to encourage students to read from a variety of genres in order to comply with the California Language Arts Standard of reading and responding to a variety of literature.  Although there are many different types of fiction genres out there, these are the main categories I address with my third graders at school.  Since it's a fairly long list, I had to split them up into 3 separate hubs.  Parts 1 and 2 contained the first 8 genres, and this hub, Part 3, contains the remaining 5 genres.  The nonfiction genres are addressed in a separate hub.

Verse written in order to create thoughts and feelings in the reader
The verse often uses rhyme and/or rhythm
Example:  Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

A story with imaginary characters and events that are so believable that they could take place in the real world
Example:  Lost by Paul Brett Johnson

A story that uses elements of modern science
A story that is usually set in the future and/or involves other planets, aliens, etc.
Example:  Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace by Patricia C. Wrede

A story with fictional characters that is based upon a sport
Example:  Friday Nights by Maureen Holohan

A story that is full of exaggerations
Example:  Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellogg