Comparing Genre

The story has features not seen in this world, such as magic, time travel, strange settings and fantastic characters

• mystery

• myth

• fantasy

The word "genre" means...

• a kind or type

• a genius

• an idea

Stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past.

• historical fiction

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

Lesson-31: Comparing Texts in Similar Genres

True story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by that person.

• autobiography

• realistic fiction

• biography

How does a memoir differ from an autobiography?

• A memoir is about someone else's life, while an autobiography is about the author's life.

• An autobiography covers the author's entire life, while a memoir focuses on a specific aspect or period.

• A memoir is fictional, while an autobiography is non-fictional.

• There is no difference; they are the same.

Answer explanation

An autobiography covers the author's entire life, while a memoir focuses on a specific aspect or period, making it the correct choice.

Star Wars Movie/Novel is an example of what genre?

• informational

• science fiction

• realistic fiction

You are reading about characteristics of rainforests...Fiction or Non-Fiction?

• Non-Fiction

• Fiction

• Neither Non-Fiction or Fiction

Lesson-31: Comparing Texts in Similar Genres

A crime is committed. In finding the criminal, a detective must unravel a web of clues before pinning down the suspect.

• mystery

• realistic fiction-adventure

• fantasy

If Helen Keller wrote about her life, it would be a/an ...

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Both Neither

Lesson-31: Comparing Texts in Similar Genres

A type of text that provides facts about many different topics. They are meant to “inform” the reader.

• Persuasive Writing

• Informational Text

• Biography