Understanding Literary Genres

What is a Legend?

• A traditional story handed down orally, based on actual people or events.

• A story with exaggerated characters.

• A factual story.

• A story about science fiction.

Fill in the blank: A Folktale is a group of stories that were passed down from generation to generation to amuse or entertain, meant to keep ideas and customs ____.

• alive

• forgotten

• hidden

• lost

What is a Tall tale?

• A story with exaggerated characters.

• A factual story.

• A story about science fiction.

• A traditional story handed down orally.

What is Science fiction?

• A story with exaggerated characters.

• A narrative song that tells a story and may describe a historical event or hero.

• A story that uses technology or science, typically in the future.

• A traditional story handed down orally.

What is a ballad?

• A story with exaggerated characters.

• A narrative song that tells a story and may describe a historical event or hero.

• A story that uses technology or science, typically in the future.

• A traditional story handed down orally.

Fill in the blank: A Fable is a short simple tale that teaches a moral and usually has ____ as the characters.

• animals

• humans

• robots

• aliens

What is a Fairytale?

• A factual story.

• A fanciful tale of legendary deeds and creatures, usually intended for children.

• A story about science fiction.

• A traditional story handed down orally.

Contemporary fiction stories are written within how many years of the time period in which they take place?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 50 years

• 100 years

Fill in the blank: Mystery stories contain one or more ____ which need to be solved.

• crimes

• puzzles

• adventures

• myths

What is Non-fiction?

• Stories that are factual or true.

• A fanciful tale of legendary deeds.

• A story about science fiction.

• A traditional story handed down orally.