Genre Practice

A text that is written from the author's imagination. It is NOT true.

• Nonfiction

• Fiction

These stories are about space or technology from the future and often contain aliens or robots.

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Biography

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

These stories have made up characters and made up plots, but everything in the story could actually happen.

• Traditional Literature

• Realistic Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Poetry

These stories often contain magic, talking animals, or monsters.

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

These stories are suspenseful and usually have a main character trying to solve a crime or uncover a hidden secret.

• Fantasy

• Poetry

• Mystery

• Science Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which genre often involves rhythm, rhyme, and stanza?

• Informational Text

• Poetry

• Fantasy

• Biography

These are stories that have been passed down from one group to another. Fairy tales and folk tales are examples of this genre.

• Fantasy

• Traditional Literature

• Historical Fiction

• Autobiography

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which of these involves an author writing about their own life.

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Informational Text

• Fantasy

The Three Little Pigs and Cinderella would be examples of:

• Traditional Literature

• Nonfiction

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

Your class text books are an example of:

• Nonfiction

• Historical Fiction

• Informational text

• Both nonfiction and informational text

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10