Literary Genres

Which genre has monsters, talking animals, magic, or other super-natural elements. (a)  

• realistic fiction
• science fiction
• fantasy
• historical fiction

Which genre tells a story that has events that could happen in real life? (a)  

• realistic fiction
• science fiction
• fantasy
• historical fiction

Which genre tells a story that takes place in the past and includes real people or events. (a)  

• realistic fiction
• science fiction
• fantasy
• historical fiction

Which genre includes advanced technology and/or aliens and often takes place in the future? (a)  

• realistic fiction
• science fiction
• fantasy
• historical fiction

Harry Houdini by Charles Ryan (a)  

• autobiography
• biography
• informational
• persuasive

The story of one's life told by another person. (a)  

• Autobiography
• Biography
• Historical Fiction
• Realistic Fiction

The story of one's life told by oneself. (a)  

• autobiography
• biography
• informational
• persuasive

A story usually based on some historical fact that has been handed down from one generation to the next (a)  

• fable
• legend
• fantasy
• fairy tale

A lesson taught by a literary work.  Part of a fable. (a)  

• legend
• moral
• drama
• character

writing that is meant to be acted on a stage (a play) (a)  

• poetry
• drama
• folklore
• fiction