Genres Practice 2

Read the descriptions of the texts. Look for details that reveal the genre.

The Hard Way Out by Terry Vaughn

In this novel, Brian is struggling. After losing both of his parents in a tragic car accident, Brian is living at his Aunt's house and sharing a room with his cousin. Basketball is his only escape. But after getting benched for low progress report grades, Brian's world shatters. Does he have it in him to improve his grades? Will Brian come to peace with his emotions? Can anyone help him?

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• mystery

• non-fiction

Read the descriptions of the texts. Look for details that reveal the genre.

Intermediate Math Problems for Students by M. Colwell

This workbook explains how to perform basic mathematical operations, like double-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It also explains fractions and decimals.

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• non-ficion

• myths

Read the descriptions of the texts. Look for details that reveal the genre.

"If a Tree Falls" adapted by Stan Tanner

This is the very short story of a buck. The buck was admiring his horns in the water's reflection and feeling bad about his skinny legs. Then a hunter tries to kill him. As the buck tries to escape, his big horns get stuck in some tree branches, but his skinny legs manage to pull him free. The moral is that what is truly valuable is often unappreciated

• fantasy

• fable / folklore

• fairytale

• realistic fiction

Read the descriptions of the texts. Look for details that reveal the genre.

The Tinfoil Key by Rob Burnside

When young Ian Bradley accidentally switches suitcases with an intergalactic space explorer, he ends up going on the trip of a lifetime. Now that he's left holding the bag, Ian must deliver it to the light scientists on Gamma Outpost 9 in time. Every life form in the galaxy is unknowingly depending on the success of Ian's efforts.

• realistic fiction

• myths

• fantasy

• mystery

Read the descriptions of the texts. Look for details that reveal the genre.

Bronze Star by Irwin Keene

World War II has been hard for Mama Conner. While her husband and three sons have been away at war, Mama Conner has had to fend for herself. She keeps the house together, raises money, and provides for Baby Maple. The mood in town suddenly darkens when her neighbor Betsy loses one of her loved ones in battle. At Mama Conner's ladies club, several upstanding ladies of the town are on edge. They heard a garbled news report announcing that a man from their town was lost in battle. But the man's name went unheard and the women are left to speculate. This novel ends in a surprising twist.

• fairytale

• historical fiction

• myth

• poetry

Read the descriptions of the texts. Look for details that reveal the genre.

"Rapunzel" adapted by Craig Hooper

Once upon a time a young girl named Rapunzel was running an errand for her mother. An evil witch kidnaps Rapunzel and imprisons her in the tower of a castle. After years in the tower, Rapunzel grew long, beautiful hair. Having seen nobody but the evil witch her whole life, Rapunzel is very lonely. One day a prince wanders by and climbs up her hair. The witch doesn't like this and action ensues. Eventually the prince and Rapunzel live happily every after.

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

• myth

• fairytale

The story has features not seen in this world, such as magic, time travel, strange settings and fantastic characters

• mystery
• myth
• fantasy
• folktale 

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

Stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past.

• realistic fiction
• historical fiction
• fantasy
• folktales

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Story including magic, talking objects and usually a conflict between good and evil.

• mystery
• biography
• fantasy
• realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

A crime is committed. In finding the criminal, a detective must unravel a web of clues before pinning down the suspect. 

• mystery
• realistic fiction-adventure
• folktale
• fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9