Characteristics of Genres

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

• mystery

• myth

• fantasy

• folktale 

This type of story is impossible. It might have talking animals or magic.

• Fantasy

• Fiction

• Traditional Literature

• Science Fiction

What is a genre?

• a type of book based on the title

• classifying books by common characteristics

• the theme of a book

Which of these is not something knowing a book’s genre can tell you?

• what to expect from the plot

• what type of story it is

• characteristics it might have

• the characters’ names and ages

Which genre is set in the present, and features characters who are just like real people?

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

If a story gives you goosebumps and chills and makes it hard to sleep at night because you are scared to close your eyes, what genre could it be?

• Fantasy

• Mystery

• Horror

• Humor

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that may not be solved until the end of the story

• Mystery

• Biography

• Realistic Fiction

• Science Fiction

Story including magic, talking objects and usually a conflict between good and evil.

• mystery

• biography

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

A FANTASY (a story with imaginary things in it)

• is fiction

• is nonfiction

What is a characteristic of Science Fiction?

• set in the past

• set in the present

• set in the future

• plot could really happen