Genre Task Cards

Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality.

• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction 
• Informational Text 
• Science Fiction

The Junie B. Jones series is about a young girl in middle school; we read about her everyday problems with school, family, and friendships. This is an example of what type of fiction? 

• Mystery
• Realistic fiction
• Horror
• Science Fiction

Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weapons.

• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Informational Text 

Fictional stories based on or around important people or real events from the past that use fictional characters.

• Realistic Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction

Stories that could actually happen but didn’t, and are made up and use fictional characters. 

• Science Fiction
• Poetry
• Historical Fiction
• Realistic Fiction

A story that involves a detective or some kind of puzzle/scenario that needs to be solved.

• Mystery
• Fantasy
• Traditional Literature 
• Historical Fiction

The word "genre" means...

• thinking about your thinking
• a kind or type
• a boy or a girl
• a genius

You are reading a story about 3 talking pigs...Fiction or Non-Fiction?

• Fiction
• Non-Fiction

Star Wars is an example of what genre?

• historical fiction
• realistic fiction
• science fiction
• informational

Fiction is _____________

• Real Information
• Caption under a picture
• Made up stories
•  TV Guide