Genre Word Study

A story about a notable person, written by another person.

• Biography

• Realistic Fiction

• Mystery

• Autobiography

While playing hide and seek one day, Baxter finds an old trunk in the attic. When he opens the trunk a genie comes out and asks Baxter to make three wishes. What will baster wish for?

What genre is this story?

• Historical Fiction

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Biography

Name that genre!

• Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Non-Fiction

• Fantasy

Uses futuristic technology such as aliens, flying saucers and flying cars.

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

Name that genre!

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Fantasy

• Non Fiction

Made up characters that could happen in real life, but did not happen in real life.

• Historical Fiction

• Traditional Literature

• Biography

• Realistic Fiction

A story that has a puzzling even and uses clues to Solve the event. Sometimes has a detective.

• Poetry

• Realistic Fiction

• Biography

• Mystery

Charlie can't wait for summer vacation. He wants to go to the pool with his friends and teacher his new puppy some tricks. But when his grandmother gets sick, he is forced to change his plans and instead spend his summer in Chicago.

What genre does this story belong to?

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Mystery

Name that genre!

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Non Fiction

A fictional story that takes place in a particular place and time period in the past. Is set around a very significant time period such as World War II.

• Historical Fiction

• Autobiography

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction