Science Fiction genre

Science Fiction is a writing style that combines ____________ and fiction.

• fantasy

• science

• fiction

• imagery

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Many of these type stories are within the realm of___________

• intelligence

• fantasy

• imagination

• future possibility

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CCSS.RL.5.2

Theodore Sturgeon's quote basically means that ___________ has to be at the center of science fiction.

• humans

• science

• facts

• fantasy

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

The first pure science fiction story is

• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

• Frankenstein

• Dracula

• The Invisible Man

The writer of the first pure science fiction story was:

• HG Wells

• Jules Verne

• Mary Shelly

• Stephen KIng

This science fiction writer was interested in accurate scientific facts when writing this genre:

• Mary Shelly

• HG Wells

• Jules Verne

• Orson Welles

This writer is known as the "father of Science Fiction":

• HG Wells

• Jules Verne

• Orson Welles

• Theodore Sturgeon

What does "infamous" mean when used to describe the "War of The Worlds" radio broadcast?

• famous around the world

• historically famous

• not really that famous

• famous for something bad

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Who was famous for the radio play "War of the Worlds"?

• Jules Verne

• Mary Shelly

• Orson Welles

• HG Wells

Why might the 'War of the Worlds' broadcast have been taken seriously?

• It was well acted

• There were no commercials just like a real breaking news alert

• People were already afraid because of WW1

• UFO sightings were on the rise

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.8