Types of Fiction and Nonfiction

What is a genre?

• A type of food

• A category for organizing books, stories, and texts

• A kind of music instrument

• A style of clothing

What do texts in the same genre share?

• Different languages

• Different authors

• Traits and elements

• Different colors

What is the main purpose of nonfiction text?

• To entertain the reader with stories

• To inform the reader and provide facts about a topic

• To confuse the reader with complex ideas

• To create fictional worlds and characters

What is fiction?

• A true story with real characters

• A made-up story with made-up characters

• A historical account

• A scientific report

What is a mystery story typically about?

• A funny event

• A puzzling event

• A historical event

• A romantic event

What is science fiction?

• A true story about historical events

• A fictional story that includes science and technology

• A story about animals in the wild

• A biography of a famous scientist

What is historical fiction?

• A true story set in the future

• A fictional story with fictional characters set in a real time in history

• A biography of a historical figure

• A science fiction story with aliens

What is realistic fiction?

• A story with made up characters set in the real world

• A story with real characters set in a fantasy world

• A story with made up characters set in a fantasy world

• A story with real characters set in the real world

Which of the following is an example of narrative nonfiction?

• A science fiction novel

• A biography of a famous person

• A fantasy story about dragons

• A cookbook with recipes

What is another name for narrative nonfiction?

• Historical fiction

• Literary nonfiction

• Science fiction

• Fantasy nonfiction