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Genre Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A made up story with believable elements, such as characters and setting.

a)

Science fiction

b)

Informational text

c)

Biography

d)

Realistic fiction

2.

A story that could happen but didn't.

a)

Fantasy

b)

Realistic fiction

c)

Autobiography

d)

Historical fiction

3.

A fictional story based on a real event, such as WWII or September 11th.

a)

Informational text

b)

Realistic fiction

c)

Historical fiction

d)

Mystery

4.

Based on a historical event but has made up elements, such as dialogue and inner-thinking.

a)

Historical fiction

b)

Science fiction

c)

Informational text

d)

Biography

5.

Made up story that may have magic, talking animals, and/or mythical creatures.

a)

Mystery

b)

Realistic fiction

c)

Autobiography

d)

Fantasy

6.

A story that takes place in a made up world and could never happen in real life.

a)

Informational text

b)

Fantasy

c)

Historical fiction

d)

Realistic fiction

7.

What type of book would have a table of contents, glossary, and an index?

a)

Historical fiction

b)

Graphic novel

c)

Folktales

d)

Informational text

8.

What features would be found in an informational textbook?

a)

Diagrams, maps, and photographs

b)

Speech bubbles, panels, and colorful pictures

c)

Time travel, aliens, and futuristic worlds

d)

Witches, wizards, and spells

9.

What type of fictional story has a strong emphasis on science and technology?

a)

Informational text

b)

Fantasy

c)

Science fiction

d)

Historical fiction

10.

Aliens, time travel, and space exploration are found in what type of book?

a)

Historical fiction

b)

Science fiction

c)

Folktales

d)

Realistic fiction

11.

Clues that help the main character solve a crime are found in what type of books?

a)

Mystery

b)

Folktales

c)

Biography

d)

Graphic novels

12.

In a mystery book, what do you call a clue that is intended to throw off the reader?

a)

rainbow trout

b)

Swedish Fish

c)

a distraction

d)

red herring

13.

Fables, legends, fairy tales, and tall tales belong to what genre?

a)

Realistic fiction

b)

Biography

c)

Traditional Literature

d)

Science fiction

14.

This type of folktale has a moral or lesson.

a)

Tall tale

b)

Legend

c)

Myth

d)

Fable

15.

Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Aladdin are examples of ___.

a)

Fairy tales

b)

Legends

c)

Tall Tales

d)

Myths

16.

This is the story of a person's life told by another person.

a)

Biography

b)

Autobiography

c)

Both of the above

d)

Neither

17.

This is the story of a person's life told by that person.

a)

Biography

b)

Autobiography

c)

Both of the above

d)

Neither

18.

This type of book uses text and drawings in comic-book format to tell a story.

a)

Biography

b)

Traditional literature

c)

Realistic fiction

d)

Graphic novel