Prose Forms

Prose includes every kind of writing except

• biography
• newspaper article
• short story
• poetry

One category of prose is called fiction, or made-up stories about characters and events. Sometimes, fiction is inspired by real people, places, and events.
Which is NOT fiction?

• informational text
• short story
• novella
• fairy tales and myths

A _______________ can be anywhere from a single page to 25 or more pages in length. Typically, a short story focuses on _________________ that takes place over a short period of time.
Examples of short stories include "The Bracelet" and Sherlock Holmes stories.

• novel
• novella
• short story
• myth

A ______________ is the longest form of fiction. Usually, a novel is more than 100 pages long. Most novels have many characters and story lines.

Some popular novels include Maniac Magee and Treasure Island.

• short story

• novel

• novella

• historical fiction

A __________________ is a work that is longer than a short story but shorter than a novel.
A Christmas Carol is a popular novella by Charles Dickens.

• short story
• novel
• novella
• historical fiction

__________________ is a short story or novel that is set in the past and based on historical figures, places, or events.
Ancient times and locations are often the settings for works of historical fiction.

• Novella
• Historical Fiction
• Myth
• Novel

A ________________ is a story about good and evil, usually with a happy ending. An example of a fairy tale is "The Frog Prince."

• novella
• short story
• myth
• fairy tale

A ___________ is a story that is usually based partly on truth and has been passed down by word of mouth. "John Henry" is an example of a legend.

• short story
• legend
• novella
• myth

A __________ is a short work that teaches a lesson, or moral, about life. An example is "The Fox and the Crow."

• novella
• historical fiction
• fairy tale
• fable

A ________ is a story that includes gods and superheroes and usually explains how something in the world came to be. For instance, the ancient Greek myth "Prometheus" tells about the origin of fire.

• myth
• fable
• legend
• fairy tale