Fiction Unit; Vocabulary List Three

Which word best fits the following definition:

Stories often told and shared over time, part of the Oral Tradition.

• Folklore

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Drama

Which word best fits the following definition:

Stories that have made-up characters and events and shared, usually in print.

• Folklore

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Drama

Which sub-genre best fits the following definition:

A traditional story about a person who may or may not have lived, sometimes popularly regarded as historical, but unauthenticated.

• legend

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

• biography

Which subgenre best fits the following definition:

Imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, especially in a setting other than the real world.

• legend

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

• biography

Which sub-genre best fits the following definition:

A very short story, typically with animals as characters, and has a moral or lesson.

• legend

• fable

• fantasy

• science fiction

Which sub-genre best fits the following definition:

A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings (gods) or events.

• legend

• fable

• myth

• fantasy

Which sub-genre best fits the following definition:

A story about magical and imaginary beings and lands and is often told orally or shared by telling the story.

• legend

• fairy tale

• fable

• myth

Which sub-genre best fits the following definition:

Stories that have imaginary characters and situations that depict our world and society, usually reflect current or modern issues and themes.

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

• historical fiction

• fantasy

Which sub-genre best fits the following definition:

Stories that have imaginary characters and situations that incorporate historical events or people.

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

• historical fiction

• fantasy.

Which sub-genre best fits the following definition:

Stories that have imaginary characters and situations that take place in the future, or in alternative time lines or societies and may have alien characters and events.

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

• historical fiction

• fantasy