Literary Genres Review

stories that were originally passed down orally and then later written down; these often teach a lesson or have a moral

• folklore

• poetry

• informational

• biography

stories that have a real setting with a problem to be solved; includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem

• folklore

• autobiography

• historical fiction

• mystery

verse meant to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader; may have rhyme or rhythm or may be written in free verse

• poetry

• mystery

• informational

• historical fiction

stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology

• fantasy

• science fiction

• biography

• realistic fiction

Science fiction, dystopian fiction, nonfiction, lyric poetry, epic poetry, and historical fiction are all examples of ___.

• setting

• syntax

• genre

• mood

Match the following:

• Miguel almost drowns on the Titanic

• autobiography

• Sonya is injured playing field hockey

• historical fiction

• Kobe writes about his basketball career

• drama

• Callie performs a show about the queen

• realistic fiction

Name that Genre!

• science fiction

• fantasy

• nonfiction

• mystery

Which genre involves characters based on people from the past with an imagined plot.

• fantasy

• nonfiction

• historical fiction

• realistic fiction

stories set in a particular time and/or place of the past

• realistic fiction

• autobiography

• poetry

• historical fiction

stories that contain elements that can not be real; may include magical powers or talking animals; usually involved a struggle between good and evil

• science fiction

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

• poetry