Reading Genres

Which type of story has a fast pace, action, danger, quest, or mission?

• drama (play)

• adventure

• fable

• fantasy

Which type of story includes actors, dialogue, scene, and is performed on a stage or in front of an audience?

• adventure

• fable

• drama (play)

• myth

Which type of story is short, includes animal characters, fictional, and teaches a lesson?

• legen

• fairy tale

• expository

• fable

Which type of story is magical, begins with "Once upon a time..", "In a place far away..." and has a happy ending?

• mystery

• adventure

• fairy tale

• drama (play)

Which type of story has an imaginary setting (time and place), good and bad characters, and an entrance or exit to another world?

• fantasy

• myth

• fable

• historical fiction

Which type of story has a blend of fact and fiction, believable characters, settings, or events, informational, and has parts of history?

• fantasy

• expository

• historical fiction

• legend

Which type of story does not have a known author, is passed down from generation to generation, or is told in other parts of the world?

• folktale

• fantasy

• science fiction

• historical fiction

Which type of story has good and bad people in it, heroes, kings, and villains, and is often about a famous person?

• drama (play)

• adventure

• poetry

• legend

Which type of story has good or evil characters, explains how or why something happened, can have fantastical creatures, and can include supernatural features?

• fable

• poetry

• myth

• historical fiction

Which type of story has characters that are realistic or believable, a setting that is believable, or a theme that is about real life?

• poetry

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

• myth