Fiction Genres

A story where the characters use clues to solve a crime or problem.

• Realistic Fiction

• Humor

• Mystery

• Folklore

A story that can not happen in real life. Also, the story contains mythical creatures and talking animals.

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Horror

• Historical Fiction

A story that teaches a lesson, has a moral. The character has a weakness. Has a hero and a villain.

• Fable

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Horror

The story is set in the past. Also, it contains real locations and may contain real people during a real time period.

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Fable

• Fantasy

A story with lots of action, danger, and excitement.

• Fable

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Adventure

The authors purpose is to make the reader laugh. The main character is usually silly or funny.

• Historical Fiction

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Humor

"The Boy Who Cried Wolf," is an example of which genre of fiction?

• Fable

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Fantasy

Answer explanation

Recall that a fable teaches a moral, a lesson. The lesson in this story is not to tell a lie, because when you tell the truth, no one will believe you.

"Cinderella" is an example of what genre of fiction?

• Fable

• Fairy tale

• Adventure

• Realistic Fiction

"Captain Underpants" is an example of which type of genre?

• Realistic Fiction

• Fable

• Humor

• Historical Fiction