Genre

The word "genre" means...

• an animal
• a kind or type
• a food
• a genius

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Made-up stories that could really happen. It has characters and events that seem real.

• historical fiction
• fantasy
• realistic fiction
• informational

Nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of subjects.

• biography
• poetry
• informational
• folktales

Stories, myths, and fables people told one another over the years (generation to generation).

• realistic fiction
• traditional literature
• poetry
• biography

Written to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader. It often uses rhyme and rhythm.

• poetry
• fantasy
• historical fiction
• science fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

The TRUE story of a person's life, written by another person.

• nonfiction
• autobiography
• biography
• fiction

A story that includes events that could not happen in real life, such as talking animals or magic.

• mystery
• biography
• fantasy
• realistic fiction

A fictional story involving suspense in which characters (detectives) use clues to solve a problem or crime.

• biography
• realistic fiction
• fantasy
• mystery

Which is NOT a characteristic of mystery?

• talking animals
• problem to be solved
• clues
• suspects

A made-up story that is based on a real person or event from history.

• science fiction
• fantasy
• historical fiction
• realistic fiction