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Literature Genres

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

Literature Genres
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Often teaches a lesson or explains natural actions or events

Folktale

Tall Tale

Myth

Legend

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Often based in historical facts with unbelievable parts added to the story

Myth

Tall Tale

Legend

Folktale

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a folktale?

A short story that has been passed down from generation to generation

a life lesson that teaches right from wrong

the main character, or hero in a story

a story that explains something about the world such as frightening or mysterious natural forces and usually involves god and goddesses

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a characteristic of a tall tale?

follows a quest, or journal of a hero who has incredible strength and courage

uses exaggeration to emphasize the abilities of the hero

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a characteristic of a fable?

has a moral that is directly stated at the end of the story that is indirectly communicated through what happens in the story

tells about a hero that has unusual powers

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following are characteristics of myths?

features gods or other beings who have supernatural powers as well as certain flaws

usually includes animal characters that stand for specific human qualities

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A story of a real person's life that is written by that person.

Autobiography

Biography

Historical Fiction

Realistic Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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