Nature and Genres of Short Stories

Name this genre: Stories are set in a historical time period which blends true historical settings and facts with imaginary characters and details.

• historical fiction

• sci-fi

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

Name this genre: Stories which include magic, often has mythical or medieval inspired setting, and usually has a clear sense of good vs evil.

• historical fiction

• sci-fi

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

Name this genre: Stories based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes; dystopia is a popular type of this fiction genre where the focus is less on technology and more on alternate societies.

• historical fiction

• sci-fi

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

Name this genre: A story written for a live performance (a play); it is written as a script

• nonfiction

• drama

• mystery

• realistic fiction

Name this genre: A type of fiction in which a central character (usually a detective) solves a crime; usually includes clues that help the reader try to figure out the truth before the end of the book.

• nonfiction

• drama

• mystery

• realistic fiction

Name this genre: Stories in which the events, settings, and characters are true. Examples: Biography and Autobiography.

• nonfiction

• drama

• mystery

• realistic fiction

What is the genre for the short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

• historical fiction

• realistic fiction

• gothic mystery or horror

• sci-fi

a brief story or poem, usually containing animal characters; teaches a moral or a life lesson

• fable

• folktale

• legend

• myth

any story that is composed orally and then passed on by word of mouth; literature handed down from one generation to the next; may deal with heroes, magic or adventure

• short stories

• folk literature

• fables

• mythology

widely-told stories about the past that may or may not be factual; every culture has its own variations with familiar characters such as Daniel Boone, Johnny Appleseed and Davey Crockett

• essays

• legends

• novels

• short stories