Genre Assessment

Stories that have been written from an author's imagination are put in the category or genre called ...

• nonfiction

• fiction

Which genre below includes stories that have characters who use magic or have superpowers?

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• fantasy

• mystery

• science fiction

Which two genres below could include stories with characters from the future?

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• fantasy

• mystery

• science fiction

Which genres below could include both humans and talking creatures?

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• fantasy

• mystery

• science fiction

Which genre below is located in a real place or real time from the past?

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• fantasy

• mystery

• science fiction

Which genre below has plots that focus mainly on ordinary issues like death, divorce, friendships, sibling rivalry, etc?

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• fantasy

• mystery

• science fiction

Which genre usually includes stories about suspects and events, along with clues and a "red herring"?

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• fantasy

• mystery

• science fiction

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, writes about a blind French girl and a German orphan boy whose paths collide in France. The events take place during the time when the Nazis were occupying France. Both teenagers try to survive the devastation of World War II.

Which genre is this?

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• fantasy

• mystery

• science fiction

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli, is a story about a homeschooled teenager who attends public school for the first time as a tenth grader. The students are slow to warm up to her but with kindness and patience, she finally wins them over.

What genre is this?

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• fantasy

• mystery

• science fiction

The Map to Everywhere by Carrie Ryan, is a story about twelve-year-old Fin, a thief from the pirate world and Marrill, also twelve, from Arizona. Both of them cross paths in the magical world of the Pirate Stream while on a quest for a mysterious map. They face dangers of all sorts, but eventually get their hands on the map.

Which genre is this?

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• fantasy

• mystery

• science fiction