Literary Genres

Identify the genre:

The true story of a person's life written by another person.

• biography

• autobiography

• informational

• reference

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Identify the genre:

Stories based on historical events, facts, and settings, but with fictional characters and dialogue.

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

• historical fiction

• reference

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Identify the genre:

Stories that have a moral or lesson. Animals often speak as humans in these stories.

• fairy tale

• folklore or folk tale

• mythology

• fable

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

Identify the genre:

Stories that could happen in real life, but the plot and characters are fictional.

• historical fiction

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

• mythology

Identify the genre:

A book or article that introduces the reader to information on various subjects.

• speech

• periodical

• informational

• autobiography

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the genre:

Stories that are composed in verse or prose for a play or performance in a theater.

• drama

• folklore or folk tale

• reference

• realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Identify the genre:

Writing that often has a musical rhythm and expresses emotion.

• drama

• poetry

• fable

• speech

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Identify the genre:

Stories with problems that do not get solved until the end. The reader and the main character are challenged to solve the problem by uncovering a series of clues.

• drama

• science fiction

• fantasy

• mystery

Identify the genre:

Stories based on technology and science. They often take place on other planets or in the future.

• science fiction

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

• horror

In the Langston Hughes reading, Thank You, Ma'am, A boy, Roger attempts to steal a purse from Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones. Her response is to take the boy home, feed him, show him kindness, and send him on his way. Which genre is this?

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Biography

• Informational

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9