WorksheetsGenre and Subgenre
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Authors of stories in this genre are often “retelling” the story. It may say “adapted by,” “retold by,” or the author may be “unknown”
a)
Fiction
b)
Nonfiction
c)
Folklore
d)
Drama
2.
Most stories fall into this genre, which means that the text is made-up or a product of the imagination
a)
Fiction
b)
Poetry
c)
Folklore
d)
Drama
3.
The two subgenres of this main genre include tragedy and comedy
a)
Drama
b)
Poetry
c)
Fiction
d)
Nonfiction
4.
Writing that is “true,” factual, informative or persuasive
a)
Fiction
b)
Nonfiction
c)
Folklore
d)
Drama
5.
Very short stories with talking animals and a moral
a)
Fairy Tale
b)
Legend
c)
Myth
d)
Fable
6.
Stories with magic and/or talking animals, usually have a human main character and start with “one upon a time”
a)
Fairy Tale
b)
Myth
c)
Legend
d)
Fable
7.
Stories with gods and/or goddesses that usually account for the creations of something
a)
Legend
b)
Myth
c)
Fairy Tale
d)
Tall Tale
8.
Stories that could actually happen but didn’t
a)
Fantasy
b)
Science Fiction
c)
Realistic Fiction
d)
Nonfiction
9.
Stories with aliens, advance technology, of futuristic weapons
a)
Fantasy
b)
Science Fiction
c)
Realistic Fiction
d)
Nonfiction
10.
Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Nonfiction
c)
Fantasy
d)
Historical Fiction
11.
Stories that usually take place in the Wild West; the main character’s strength, skills, or size are greatly exaggerated in a humorous way.
a)
Myth
b)
Fable
c)
Tall Tale
d)
Fairy Tale
12.
When someone writes their own life story, it falls into this genre:
a)
Biography
b)
Autobiography
13.
Your social studies of history book falls into this subgenre:
a)
Informational Writing
b)
Science Fiction
14.
Your science textbook falls into this subgenre:
a)
Informational Writing
b)
Persuasive Writing
15.
Words arranged in verses or stanzas
a)
poetry
b)
drama
c)
fairy tale
d)
fiction
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