Genres Quiz

A story that is not possible and may include talking animals or magical powers.

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

• Realistic Fiction

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

• Science Fiction

• Poetry

• Autobiography

• Mystery

Stories that are passed down from one group to another (Includes fairy

tales, folk

tales, myths, fables and legends)

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Fantasy

• Traditional literature

Fictional story that takes place in a specific time period, often the setting is real, but the characters are made up.

• Historical Fiction

• Autobiography

• Informational

• Poetry

Verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader, it often uses rhyme and rhythm

• biography

• informational

• poetry

• fantasy

Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics

• fantasy

• poetry

• science fiction

• informational

A story of a real person´s life that is written by that person

• biography

• autobiography

• poetry

• mystery

A story that uses fictional characters, but could happen

• fantasy

• mystery

• realistic fiction

• poetry

The story of a real person´s life written by another person

• biography

• autobiography

• poetry

• traditional literature

A type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time travel, machines)

• science fiction

• fantasy

• mystery

• poetry