WorksheetsLiterary Genres
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Informational text about true events or topics.
a)
Science Fiction
b)
Realistic Fiction
c)
Nonfiction
d)
Fable
2.
"Genre" means:
a)
category
b)
story
c)
author
3.
Fiction is
a)
Not fake; it is real
b)
Fake; it is a made up story
4.
Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality.
a)
Fantasy
b)
Realistic Fiction
c)
Informational Text
d)
Science Fiction
5.
Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past.
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Historical Fiction
c)
Fantasy
d)
Science Fiction
6.
An old story that's been told again and again, often for generations.
a)
Fantasy
b)
Mystery
c)
Folk Tales
d)
Science Fiction
7.
A story that involves a detective or some kind of puzzle/scenario that needs to be solved.
a)
Mystery
b)
Fantasy
c)
Traditional Literature
d)
Historical Fiction
8.
Stories that could actually happen but didn’t, and are made up.
a)
Science Fiction
b)
Poetry
c)
Historical Fiction
d)
Realistic Fiction
9.
Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weapons.
a)
Fantasy
b)
Realistic Fiction
c)
Science Fiction
d)
Informational Text
10.
Non-fiction is
a)
fake; a made up story
b)
not fake; it is real
11.
A written account of an individual's life written by someone else
a)
essay
b)
biography
c)
autobiography
d)
tall tale
12.
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
13.
A written account of an individual's life written by that individual himself
a)
fiction
b)
autobiography
c)
essay
d)
biography
14.
Which genre has monsters, talking animals, magic, or other super-natural elements.
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
fantasy
d)
historical fiction
15.
Which genre tells a story that has events that could happen in real life?
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
fantasy
d)
historical fiction
16.
Which genre tells a story that takes place in the past and includes real people or events.
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
fantasy
d)
historical fiction
17.
Which genre includes advanced technology and/or aliens and often takes place in the future?
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
fantasy
d)
historical fiction
18.
A biography is non-fiction
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
19.
An autobiography is fiction
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
20.
This image is an example of:
a)
A fairy tale
b)
A fable
c)
A fairy
21.
It is a story where animal can speak and have moral.
a)
Fable
b)
Fairy tale
c)
Comedy
22.
Fiction is divided into 3 parts – Prose, poetry and drama.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Fables are fictional narratives in prose or verse that typically features personified animals, mythical and legendary creatures, plants, etc. as the main characters.
a)
True
b)
False
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