Literary Genres

This genre is based on real or imagined inventions, space/time travel, or life in other worlds and is often set in the future.

• realistic fiction

• horror

• science-fiction

• fable

This genre often includes the appearance of gods and goddesses, sometime in disguised form.

• myth

• fable

• nonfiction

• fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

A tall tale is about an ordinary person who does not have any special abilities.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Autobiographies are written about someone else's life.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Fairy tales are usually set in

• outer space

• a historical setting

• a realistic setting

• a caste or forest

In this genre, the author has created a magical world where anything is possible.

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

• mystery

• fable

_________ is written in stanzas

• poetry

• nonfiction

• realistic ficton

• a play

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

A short story that usually has animals as characters and teaches a moral or lesson about what is important in life is called a _______.

• folk tale

• fairy tale

• tall tale

• fable

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

This genre is meant to evoke a feeling of fright in both the characters and the reader.

• historic fiction

• folk tale

• fairy tale

• horror

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In which genre would you classify a book about the life of Benjamin Franklin, written by Jonathan Davis?

• biography

• autobiography

• historic fiction

• realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10