Can You Identify Fictional Genres?

The author wants to scare you. Characters include ghosts, creepy people, monsters, etc.

• Scary

• Humorous

• Realistic Fiction

• Adventure

An animal is a main character in the story. No animal can talk or acts human.

• Fantasy

• Adventure

• Animal Fiction

• Science Fiction

The main character either plays a sport or talks about it all the time.

• Historical Fiction

• Sports Fiction

• Animal Fiction

• Mystery

The main character or characters are trying to figure out a puzzle or confusing situation. The reader hopes to figure out what is going on before the end of the book.

• Sports Fiction

• Adventure

• Fantasy

• Mystery

The story can take place in the future or on other planets. There could be robots, clones, or experiments that have gone wrong.

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Sports Fiction

The author hopes to make the reader laugh. Silly things happen in the story.

• Realistic Fiction

• Mystery

• Humorous

• Adventure

The unexpected happens. Extraordinary events happen in the main character's life. The reader doesn't know what is going to happen next.

• Animal Fiction

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Adventure

True events and people from the past interact with the main characters of the story who are usually fictional.

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Adventure

• Science Fiction

Magic plays a key role in these stories. Often there is a fight between good and evil. In some cases the main characters must go on a journey to find what they need.

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Adventure

This kind of story happens in the present - not the past or the future. Everything in the story can really happen. There will be no magic or talking animals.

• Historical Fiction

• Animal Fiction

• Mystery

• Realistic Fiction