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Literary genres and subgenres

Authored by Mr Pappas

English

5th - 6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Literary genres and subgenres
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a written account of an individual's life written by that individual himself

fiction
autobiography
essay
biography

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a written account of an individual's life written by someone else

essay
biography
autobiography
tall tale

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a play consisting of one or more acts; meant to be acted out by characters or read aloud by individuals portraying those characters

biography
non-fiction
legend
drama

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

fiction that is based on true events in time 

realistic fiction
historical fiction
science fiction
non-fiction

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

fiction that is based on very believable events which could have really happened

novel
short story
science fiction
realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

widely-told stories about the past that may or may not be factual; every culture has its own variations with familiar characters such as Daniel Boone, Johnny Appleseed and Davey Crockett

essays
novels
legends
short stories

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

fictional works that explain the actions of gods and goddesses; include explanations of the origins of the elements of nature; include bizarre creatures as major characters

myths
fables
legends
essays

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

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