Fantasy Genre

A characteristic of a fantasy is

• Events occur that could REALLY happen.
• Events occur that could NOT really happen.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

A fantasy might include

• Animals that can speak, think and feel like humans.
• Nothing that isn't "normal".

If a story has a normal school with normal students, but who can secretly fly, that story is probably  

• fantasy
• realistic

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which of these items is not an element of the plot?

• rising action
• climax
• falling action
• theme

Characters such as Harry Potter who are the heroes of fantasy stories are known as the:

• Agonist
• Synergist
• Antagonist
• Protagonist

The villain in a fantasy story, such as Voldemort, is known as the:

• Agonist

• Synergist

• Antagonist

• Prtagonist

Which of the following is NOT a typical fantasy character? 

• Lawyer
• Warlock
• Goblin
• Dragon

Which of the following is not a typical fantasy setting?

• Narnia
• Argentina
• Middle- Earth
• Neverland

Sammy Shark makes fun of Timmy Turtle because he swims too slow. Timmy Turtle asks his friend Donna Dolphin to teach him how to swim fast. He practices and practices. He challenges Sammy Shark to a race. "Ready, set, go!" Cries Franky Fish. Timmy Turtle swims as fast as he can. He gets to the finish line before Sammy Shark! He wins!

• This story is fantasy because the animals talk, work together, have feelings and would not happen in real life.
• This story is fantasy because it takes place in the ocean.
• This story is real because it has ocean animals in it.

What aspect of traditional fantasy novels does Lowry utilize in The Giver?

• A recognizable setting
• A plot centered on science and technology
• Setting the novel in a “lost world”
• Basing the plot on historical events

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.9