Identifying Genre

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English
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8th Grade
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Moniza Canoy
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Fallen Walkers" by Wells Taylor Dyson
Far below the surface of earth, a group of children engage in a secret government program. They are trained to pilot Mech-Walkers, which are giant mechanical insects. These kids protect Earth from hostile space barbarians using their robo-insect powers. Vander, the leader of the Mech-Walkers, mysteriously disappears in combat. Now the Mech-Walkers need to find a new leader. Seth, a boy from the surface, stumbles into Mech-Walkers while being chased by bullies. Now he has become an unlikely candidate.
Fiction - Science Fiction
Fiction - Historical Fiction
Fiction - Realistic Fiction
Fiction - Fantasy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Super Fun Science Book for Kids" by Pam Orbison
Have you ever wondered why a submarine can stay underwater for so long? How a web page shows up on a phone screen? Or how to build a robot that plays basketball? Science doesn't have to be dusty and boring. This functional science textbook teaches the fundamentals of science. It describes technologies in ways that are interesting and relevant to young people. This text contains 32 experiments that students can try at school or home. There is also a vocabulary practice activity for each section.
Fiction - Fantasy
Fiction - Science Fiction
Nonfiction - Informational
Nonfiction - Persuasive
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"From Athena to Zeus: The Greek Gods and Goddesses" retold by Chris Reed
This book retells the epic stories of the gods, goddesses, and heroes in Ancient Greece. All of the classic stories are in this text: the adventures of Perseus, the battles of Heracles, Odysseus and the Trojan wars, and the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts.
Fiction - Fantasy
Folklore - Fable
Folklore - Fairy Tale
Folklore - Mythology
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Diary Wanted" by Gail Labors
Katie Oaks is one of the most trusted girls in her class. Maybe they like how Katie listens, or maybe they just feel comfortable around her, but all of the other girls tell their secrets to Katie. When Katie gets a diary for her birthday, she can't help but to write down the secrets that she learns, but when her diary goes missing, Katie finds herself in a tight corner.
Nonfiction - Biography
Fiction - Realistic Fiction
Nonfiction - Autobiography
Fiction - Historical Fiction
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Mr. Lincoln's Groceries" by Curtis D. Davis
The year is 1835 and Bobby Pierce is working as a delivery boy at a local grocery store. One of his duties is to deliver groceries to a young state politician named Abraham Lincoln. The two get off to a rough start, but Soon Bobby learns the wisdom of Lincoln's ways. They learn to respect one another and each offers the other advice when it is needed most.
Fiction - Historical Fiction
Fiction - Realistic Fiction
Nonfiction - Informational
Nonfiction - Biography
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Dog Soldiers: Warriors of the Cheyenne" by M. D. Carroll
The Dog Soldiers were one of six elite military societies of the Cheyenne Indians. During the 1830s they played a strong role in repelling and pushing back American expansion in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming. The Dog Soldiers were known for their highly aggressive and effective attacks and their peculiar habit of "pinning down" their long tails to the ground. Once "pinned down," Dog Soldiers fought to the death or until a tribe mate "unpinned" the tail of the warrior. This text describes the Dog Soldiers' society and role in history.
Fiction - Historical Fiction
Fiction - Realistic Fiction
Nonfiction - Biography
Nonfiction - Informational
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"John Henry" retold by Elijah Newman
John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand and he came out swinging it. When he was a baby, he built his own crib. As a toddler, he got sick of sharing his bedroom with his sister, so he built his own house. As an adult he laid track for the railway and was renowned as the best steel driver in world. His abilities are put to the test when he is challenged to race against a steam-powered drill through a mountain in the west.
Fiction - Fantasy
Fiction - Realistic Fiction
Folklore - Legend
Folklore - Tall Tale
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.K.5
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