Genres Review

What type of writing is not true (which means it is made up by the author)? 

• drama
• fiction
• nonfiction
• poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

A text written in verse, uses descriptive language, expresses feelings, & sometimes rhymes is: 

• poetry
• recipe
• fiction
• fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What type of writing is always true and is based on factual information? 

• fiction
• nonfiction
• poetry
• drama

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

What type of writing was once passed down orally from generation to generation? 

• poetry
• fiction
• folklore
• nonfiction 

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which genre usually has gods or goddesses and tells how something in nature was created? 

• tall tale
• myth 
• science fiction 
• fable 

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which genre is a made up story that sounds like it could really happen? 

• realistic fiction 
• fairy tale
• fantasy
• informational 

Which genre is a collection of articles that provide news about a specific area? 

• mystery
• fable
• biography
• newspaper

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

Which genre is a story that contains some kind of puzzle or crime to solve? 

• fantasy
• autobiography
• mystery
• fairy tale

A story based on real events or people from the past, with facts stretched beyond the truth is: 

• informational
• legend
• biography
• tall tale

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is a play that is written as a script and meant to be performed for an audience? 

• nonfiction
• fiction
• poetry
• drama 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.7