Literary Genres

Front

What is a story that includes a lot of action, danger, and excitement?

Back

Adventure

Front

What is a written account of someone's life that they've written about themselves?

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Autobiography

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

Front

What genre has the author tell the story of a real person's life? Options: Fairy Tales, Biography, Legends, Realistic Fiction

Back

Biography

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

Front

What is a play for theater, radio, or television that tells a story?

Back

Drama

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

Front

What are short folktales that have a moral or lesson, and usually have animal characters?

Back

Fables

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Front

What are stories with fairies, magical creatures, princes, and princesses?

Back

Fairy Tales

Front

What is a story with make-believe elements and characters, such as magic and fairies? Options: Fantasy, Adventure, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction

Back

Fantasy

Front

What are stories passed down orally from generation to generation? Options: Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Folktales, Adventure

Back

Folktales

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Front

What is a story that uses comic strip? Options: Science Fiction, Graphic Novel, Tall Tales, Fables

Back

Graphic Novel

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Front

What is a fictional story that takes place in the past during a significant time? Options: Historical Fiction, Legends, Adventure, Mystery

Back

Historical Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9