Rockin' Review: Genre Characteristics

Argumentative, fiction, literary nonfiction, poetry, drama, and informational are types of...

• genius

• inherited traits

• generic

• genres

This genre demands its readers to recognize a claim, and determine if a viewpoint is practical and/or logical. What am I?

• drama

• literary nonfiction

• argumentative

• poetry

Which of the following are the TWO most common types of genres I might see on STAAR?

• fiction

• informational

• poetry

• literary nonfiction

The purpose of this genre is to read for entertainment. Which of the following does this best describe?

• fiction

• literary nonfiction

• poetry

• informational

Which of the following is NOT a genre?

• Argumentative

• Poetry

• Graphic Novel

• Fiction

The purpose of Informational is reading to learn/gather...

• poems

• information

• idioms

• stanzas

Which of the following are things I can expect to see on STAAR?

• a paired text

• short constructed response

• extended constructed response

• an informational text with text features

The reader demands of this genre follow dramatic structure such as: character tags, acts, scenes, and stage directions. The genre is...

• drama

• literary nonfiction

• argumentative

• poetry

The purpose of this genre is to read about a real person, place, or event. What is this genre?

• argumentative

• fiction

• drama

• literary nonfiction

I am going to prepare for my STAAR exam by...

• eating a good breakfast the morning of the test

• getting plenty of sleep the night before

• having a positive attitude throughout the test

• doing all of these things