Understanding Genres

The true story of a real person's life

• Historical Fiction

• Biography & Autobiography

• Mystery

• Folk Tale

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which is NOT common in Science Fiction?

• dragons

• aliens

• experiments

• advanced technology

A type of text that provides facts on many topics.

• Fantasy

• Biography & Autobiography

• Science Fiction

• Informational

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

A story that involves a detective or some kind of puzzle/crime that needs to be solved.

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

• Informational

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

Modern-day stories that didn't actually happen but could have. They sound believable.

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.W.6.9B

CCSS.RL.6.2

Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past.

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Fantasy

• Biography & Autobiography

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following is NOT commonly found in the Fantasy genre?

• Dragons

• Wizards

• Talking animals

• Aliens

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which one of these belongs in the Informational genre?

• Explains how to do something

• Story based on events in the past

• Story based on people in the past.

• Unrealistic

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Outer space is a setting you would find in this type of literature.

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

Name that genre!

• Mystery

• Biography & Autobiography

• Fantasy

• 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