Genre Quiz

Which of the following genres contain FAKE stories?

• Historical-Fiction

• Realistic-Fiction

• Science-Fiction

• Informational

• Biography

Which of the following genres are TRUE stories?

• Informational

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Historical-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

Choose the correct genre.

NARRATOR: Stan walked into the gym, appearing to look sad.

STAN: Why are you breaking up with me?

KELLY: Who are you?! I’ve never even met you before!

STAN: This is so us.

• Drama

• Realistic-Fiction

• Poetry

• Folktale

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Choose the correct genre.

Friends in Low Places is a story about Garth, a professional bull rider who comes home to find out that the person he loved the most no longer wants to be in his life.

• Realistic-Fiction

• Folktale

• Informational

• Biography

Choose the correct genre.

From Where I Sit is the story of Shelly Nixon’s life. Shelly tells her own tales of growing up with the struggle of having a disability called cerebral palsy.

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Informational

• 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

Choose the correct genre.

There is a legend told about the Pied Piper of Hamelin, that helped a town with a rat infestation by playing a flute. Other versions of the story are much darker with the Piper playing his flute to lure children away from their homes instead of rats.

• Folktale

• Informational

• Realistic-Fiction

• Science-Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Choose the correct genre.

In Threat Level Midnight, the Scranton Bank is robbed. It’s up to Agent Michael Scarn to solve the case. The biggest suspect is one of his closest allies, Sergeant Schrute. Did he do it? Only Agent Scarn can figure it out.

• Mystery

• Realistic-Fiction

• Horror

• Historical-Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

Choose the correct genre.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is the story of Oskar, a young boy whose father dies during the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center that takes place on September 11th, 2001.

• Historical-Fiction

• Realistic-Fiction

• Autobiography

• Folktale

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Choose the correct genre.

During a sleepover, Tina’s friends dared her to go into the dark bathroom and scream, “Bloody Mary!” five times. They thought it was funny at first, but they have no idea that they have unleashed a vengeful spirit who wants nothing more than revenge.

• Horror

• Mystery

• Realistic-Fiction

• Fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the correct genre.

• Poetry

• Folktale

• Science-Fiction

• Mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4