The Genre of Science Fiction

What is a definition of Science Fiction?

• contains elements of the supernatural and magic

• is not realistic

• includes possible future scientific or technological advances

• includes a crime or scary moments

Which is an additional definition of Sci-Fi?

• based on possible major social and/or environmental changes

• based upon the supernatural and magic

• is set on other planets

• includes robots

Which of the following is the best definition of Fantasy?

• includes wizards, vampires, and zombies

• based on possible major social and environmental changes

• based on possible future scientific and technological advances

• includes the supernatural and magic....things that are not possible

What is the primary difference between Science Fiction and Fantasy?

• Both are fictional.

• Sci-fi has creatures that aren't real while fantasy only has real creatures.

• Both can have made-up worlds in them.

• Fantasy has impossible things in it while sci-fi has things that could possibly exist.

Science Fiction may contain all of the following EXCEPT:

• robots

• aliens

• wizards

• advanced technology

Which of these genres might contain talking animals?

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

Which of the following settings would automatically make a story Sci-Fi story?

• Venus

• Australia

• the moon

• the North Pole

Which of the following is an element of sci-fi?

• unicorns

• aliens

• hobbits

• magic

Which is Fantasy?

• Harry Potter

• Star Trek

• The Sound of Thunder

• All Summer in a Day

Which of the following plot lines would make a TV show a Sci-Fi TV show?

• unicorns invade the Shed at the Bow Subway

• the manager gets fired

• Aiden hates steak-and-cheeses, but he orders one anyway

• aliens capture the Bow Subway