Genres and Their Characteristics

What is the main purpose of a narrative genre?

• To inform the reader about facts

• To tell a story with characters and events

• To argue a point of view

• To explain a process

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Which of the following is an example of poetry?

• A biography

• A recipe

• A sonnet

• A news article

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What characteristic is typical of a fantasy genre?

• It is based on real-life events

• It includes magical elements and imaginary creatures

• It presents factual information

• It tells a story from the author's perspective

Which genre would most likely include graphs and charts?

• Fiction

• Non-fiction

• Drama

• Poetry

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A story that is meant to teach a lesson is often called a:

• Fable

• Novel

• Memoir

• Thriller

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This type of writing is about real or imagined experiences using effective techniques, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

• narrative

• informational

• opinion

• constructed response

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Narrative writing does not require

• evidence
• claim
• topic sentences
• all of the above

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A __________ is a story that covers a part of someone's life.

• Memoir

• Autobiography

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a story about something that happened

• narrative

• stanza

• effective

• genre

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Which of the following is a type of narrative writing?

• Expository essay

• Short story

• Research paper

• Technical manual

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