Genre quiz

What does genre mean?

• Where a book belongs in the library

• The category or type of book

• The theme of the book

• The setting of the book

If a book includes a girl who is looking for clues in her grandfather's basement, what might the genre be?

• Mystery

• Science fiction

• Historical fiction

• Poetry

If a book is about a Native American family during the 1700s, what might the genre be?

• Mystery

• Realistic fiction

• Historical fiction

• Folklore/fantasy

If a book includes an alien that teleports to Earth, what might the genre be?

• Nonfiction

• Science fiction

• Realistic fiction

• Poetry

If a book includes real facts about how to play baseball, what might the genre be?

• Folklore/fantasy

• Historical fiction

• Realistic fiction

• Nonfiction

If a book includes many poems about the weather, what might the genre be?

• Science fiction

• Poetry

• Historical fiction

• Folklore/fantasy

If a book is about a boy who is bullied by a classmate, what might the genre be?

• Realistic fiction

• Mystery

• Science fiction

• Poetry

If a book includes a wizard who has a talking cat, what might the genre be?

• Historical fiction

• Nonfiction

• Folklore/fantasy

• Realistic fiction

Books can only be one genre

• True

• False

What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

• Fiction is real; nonfiction is fake

• Both are fake

• Both are real

• Fiction is fake; nonfiction is real