Book Genres

Question 1

Fantasy

Answer 1

A fictional story set in a fictional universe with roots in oral traditions which have become literature and drama.

Question 2

Fable

Answer 2

A short story, typically with animals as characters and will convey a moral or lesson.

Question 3

Folktale

Answer 3

A story that has been passed down from generation to generation, often by oral story-telling. (Can include myths, tall tales, legends, fables, and fairy tales.)

Question 4

Poetry

Answer 4

The expression of feeling and using ideas by the use of style and rhythm.

Question 5

Mystery

Answer 5

A genre of fiction that involves a crime to be solved.

Question 6

Legend

Answer 6

A type of folklore that tells about a specific person or place.

Question 7

Myth

Answer 7

A story describing the adventures of beings with more than human powers.

Question 8

Biography

Answer 8

An account of someone’s life, written by someone else.

Question 9

Autobiography

Answer 9

An account of a person’t life. written BY THAT PERSON.

Question 10

Realistic Fiction

Answer 10

Stories that could have actually occurred to people or animals in a believable setting.

Question 11

Fairy Tale

Answer 11

A magical tale about imaginary beings and lands.

Question 12

Tall Tale

Answer 12

A story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual.

Question 13

Science Fiction

Answer 13

Stories that deal with imaginative or futuristic concepts.

Question 14

Historical Fiction

Answer 14

The plot takes place in a setting located in the past.

Question 15

Traditional Literature

Answer 15

Stories that have been handed down doom one generation to the next.

Question 16

Informational (non-fiction)

Answer 16

Contains subject matter that is factual and true. (Some features that can be included: glossary, index, table of contents, photographs, and captions.)