GENRE vocabulary

Question 1

non fiction

Answer 1

prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.

Question 2

fiction

Answer 2

literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people

Question 3

biography

Answer 3

The story of a real
person’s life written by
another person.

Question 4

autobiography

Answer 4

The story of a real
person’s life written by
that person.

Question 5

historical fiction

Answer 5

A fake story that takes
place in a particular
time period in history.
The setting is often real,
but the characters are
from the author’s
imagination.

Question 6

mystery

Answer 6

A suspenseful story
about a puzzling event
that is not solved until
the end of the story.

Question 7

science fiction

Answer 7

A type of fantasy that
uses science and
technology (robots,
time travel, etc.) that aren’t yet available in present time

Question 8

fantasy

Answer 8

A story including things
that are impossible
such as talking animals
or magical powers.
Make-believe is what
this genre is all about.

Question 9

realistic fiction

Answer 9

A story using made-up
characters that could
happen in real-life.

Question 10

poetry

Answer 10

This genre is written to
create thought and
feeling from a reader.
It often uses rhyme
and rhythm to show its

meaning.

Question 11

informational

Answer 11

Texts that provide
information about a
variety of topics (such
as animals, sports,
science, history,
weather).