WorksheetsGenres
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A writer's account of his or her own life.
a)
biography
b)
autobiography
c)
fable
d)
memoir
2.
Which genre involves historical characters or events with a contrived plot.
a)
fantasy
b)
nonfiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
realistic fiction
3.
Writer explores unexpected possibilities of the future and "what-ifs"
a)
fantasy
b)
science fiction
c)
essay
d)
tragedy
4.
A humorously exaggerated story about impossible events
a)
fable
b)
tall tale
c)
legend
d)
myth
5.
Which genre would this book title fit into?
a)
historical fiction
b)
fables
c)
poetry
d)
nonfiction
6.
When a person's life is written and documented by another individual, it falls into this genre.
a)
realistic fiction
b)
historical fiction
c)
science fiction
d)
biography
7.
A type of text that provides facts about many different topics. They are meant to “inform” the reader.
a)
fantasy
b)
persuasive writing
c)
biography
d)
informational text
8.
A type of writing written to encourage feeling and create a thoughtful response. This type of writing often uses rhyme and rhythm to convey a message.
a)
drama
b)
fantasy
c)
poetry
d)
mystery
9.
Which genre would this book fit into?
a)
autobiography
b)
science fiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
drama
10.
An example of historical fiction
a)
Fever 1793
b)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
c)
I am Number Four
d)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
11.
A genre of fiction whose plot could actually happen
a)
legend
b)
fantasy
c)
realistic fiction
d)
science fiction
12.
Have Greek or Roman creature(s)
a)
poetry
b)
fable
c)
myth
d)
legend
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