Genres

Question 1

Fiction

Answer 1

stories that come from the authors imagination

Question 2

Historical fiction

Answer 2

based on a person or event from history

Question 3

Science fiction

Answer 3

dealing with aliens, the distant future, or advanced technology

Question 4

fantasy

Answer 4

containing monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements

Question 5

Realistic Fiction

Answer 5

A story that could have happened, but didn’t

Question 6

Nonfiction

Answer 6

Writing that is true or factual

Question 7

Informational writing

Answer 7

provides information on a topic

Question 8

persuasive writing

Answer 8

attempts to influence the reader

Question 9

autobiography

Answer 9

the story of ones life told by oneself

Question 10

biography

Answer 10

the story of ones life told by another

Question 11

Drama

Answer 11

Writing that is meant to be acted on a stage

Question 12

Comedy

Answer 12

has a happy ending

Question 13

Tragedy

Answer 13

ends in death and sadness

Question 14

poetry

Answer 14

writing that is concerned with the beauty of language

Question 15

Folklore

Answer 15

Stories handed down through speech from generation to generation

Question 16

fairy tale

Answer 16

A story with magic monsters and/or talking animal

Question 17

Fable

Answer 17

a very short story that has a moral or life lesson; usually has talking animals as a main character

Question 18

myth

Answer 18

has gods and goddesses and often accounts for how something came to be

Question 19

legend

Answer 19

An exaggerated story about something that may have been real at one time

Question 20

Tall tales

Answer 20

Stories set in the wild west; the main characters strengths, skills, or size have been exaggerated and the tone is funny