Genre Study

A biography is a story about a person written by:

• The person it is about

• Another person

• Their parents

• Their teacher

Historical fiction is:

• A true story from the past

• A made up story from the past

• A true story from now

• A made up story from now

A made up story that can really happen is called:

• Realistic non-fiction

• Fairy tale

• Realistic fiction

• Fantasy

A story that has a moral or teaches you a lesson is called:

• Tall Tale

• Mystery

• Science Fiction

• Fable

These stories are passed down from one generation to the next.

• folktale

• fairytale

• Fantasy

• Mystery

This kind of story is based on a real person or event.

• Tall tale

• Mystery

• Science Fiction

• Fable

A fantasy story usually has some type of magic.

• True

• False

This is a suspenseful story that keeps you guessing until the end.

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

• Mystery

• Tall Tale

What do most fables have?

• Talking animals

• Science and technology

• A puzzling event

• A real person

A science fiction story always includes:

• monsters

• magic

• science and technology

• a real person